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Prisoners

Asked by Dr Kieran MullanConservativeMinistry of JusticeTabled Answered 3 November 2025UIN 85937

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, if he will provide the prison population figures by (a) offence type and (b) sentence length in the most recent period for which data is available.

Answered by Jake Richards

Detailed statistics on offenders in custody (including offence groups and sentence lengths) are published quarterly at Offender management statistics quarterly - GOV.UK.

Answers to the specific questions asked here can be found on Table 1.A.17 of the “Annual Prison Population: 2025” table on the most recent release.

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