Prison facts and statistics - March 2020

This page shows statistical information on the:

• Number of prisoners in each location by custody status
• Total prison population
• Breakdowns of the prison population by
• Age
• Ethnicity
• Most serious offence type
• Security classification

Number of prisoners in each location by custody status as at 31 March 2020

Total Prison Population

Prison population by age group

Prison population by ethnicity

Prison population by most serious* offence type

* Prisoners may be convicted of offences across multiple categories. This information is based on the most serious offence a prisoner is convicted of.

Security classification of sentenced prisoners