Prison population in England and Wales to hit 100,000 'later than expected', figures show

Prison population in England and Wales to hit 100,000 'later than expected', figures show

It's expected that the number of prisoners in the two countries' jails will reach 100,000 by March 2030, rather than 12 months earlier, as was forecast last year.

Prison population set to hit 100,000 a year later than projected – figures

Newly published estimates project the rise in the number of prisoners will reach between 98,000 and 103,6000 by March 2030.

Prison population to surge well beyond capacity despite Labour bid to ease burden

Britain's prison population is projected to increase to a total of 103,600 by March 2030, according to Ministry of Justice figures just published.The current MoJ figures show the prison population is now at 87,063. That leaves just 2,287 prison spaces left in England and Wales.This means that an additional 14,250 spaces will be required within five years in order to accommodate the expected number of inmates, as per the forecast. This would leav…

Prison population set to hit 100,000 a year later than projected

The Ministry of Justice said the suggested increase was driven by several factors

Prison population to top 100,000 by 2030

The prison population is projected to increase to between 98,000 and 103,600 by March 2030, with a central estimate of 100,600.