Prison
Prison and Probation Trends Winter 2024
Remand and recall pile pressure on prison overcrowding
4th February 2025
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Remand and recall pile pressure on prison overcrowding
There are 17,070 people on remand, the highest number ever.
Offender management statistics show a jump in the prison population, the highest ever numbers on remand and (another) increase in prison recalls.
January 2024 Offender Management Statistics show big increases in prison population, remands, prison punishments & licence recalls.
Offender Management Statistics for January 2023 show rises in overall prison population and 9% jump in recalls.
Autumn 2002 statistics show prison population climbing and rises in the number of adjudications and prison recalls.
Prison and probation stats for summer 2021
Offender management stats reveal impact of coronavirus on the numbers in prison and on probation.
Summer 2020 justice data finds fewer prisoners released but more licence recalls.
Official data for 2019 shows fewer prison receptions, fewer prison releases but more recalls. Probation caseloads continue to fall.
The latest offender management statistics say prison receptions and releases are down, but recalls are up.
The latest offender management statistics reveal some new justice trends.
