Policy paper

Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024

The Annual Statement on Prison Capacity sets out the prison population projections and the department’s projections for prison supply.

• From: Ministry of Justice and The Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP
• Published: 11 December 2024

Applies to England and Wales

Documents

Annual Statement on Prison Capacity: 2024

Ref: ISBN 978-1-5286-5318-3, CP 1220

PDF, 644 KB, 16 pages

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Details

We are improving transparency by publishing an annual statement on prison capacity. This statement will hold the current and future governments to account on long-term planning to ensure that decisions on prison demand and supply are in balance. This statement fulfils this commitment for 2024.

Related pages

• 10-year Prison Capacity Strategy - GOV.UK

Published 11 December 2024