Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2023, by ethnicity
In 2023, there were approximately 61,823 white prisoners in England and Wales, compared with 10,494 Black prisoners, and 6,840 Asian prisoners.
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity
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House of Commons. (September 8, 2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 04, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. (2023). Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 04, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by Ethnicity." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/ (last visited December 04, 2023)
Number of prisoners in custody in England and Wales from 2015 to 2023, by ethnicity [Graph], House of Commons, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/872053/prisoners-by-ethnicity-in-england-and-wales/