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Analysis of the change in average custodial sentence length from 2010 to 2023
This ad hoc publication presents exploratory analysis of what has driven changes in Average Custodial Sentence Length between 2010 and 2023.
Applies to England and Wales
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This ad hoc publication provides analysis of increases in the Average Custodial Sentence Length (ACSL) between 2010 and 2023. The analysis uses published MoJ data to examine how changes in offences coming before the courts, changes in the length of custodial sentences being handed down, and changes in the proportion of offenders being sent to custody impact the overall ACSL. This is an ad hoc publication and no further releases of this data are planned.