In 2022 there were a total of 66,102 prisoners under sentence in England and Wales, with 9,260 of these prisoners on sentences lasting between two and four years, the most common sentence length for prisoners in this year.
Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence
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GOV.UK. (October 26, 2022). Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. "Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence." Chart. October 26, 2022. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. (2022). Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. "Number of Prisoners under Sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by Length of Sentence." Statista, Statista Inc., 26 Oct 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK, Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2022, by length of sentence [Graph], GOV.UK, October 26, 2022. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/