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  1. Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by religion

    • statista.com
    Updated Nov 28, 2025
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    Statista (2025). Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by religion [Dataset]. https://www.statista.com/statistics/872042/leading-religions-of-prisoners-in-england-and-wales/
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    Dataset updated
    Nov 28, 2025
    Dataset authored and provided by
    Statistahttp://statista.com/
    Area covered
    Wales, England
    Description

    Approximately ****** prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2024, the most of any religious faith among prisoners. A further ****** identified as having no religion, while ****** identified as Muslims.

  2. Prison population figures: 2022

    • gov.uk
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    Updated Jan 13, 2023
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    Ministry of Justice (2023). Prison population figures: 2022 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/prison-population-figures-2022
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    Dataset updated
    Jan 13, 2023
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    Latest prison population figures for 2022.

  3. Offender Management Statistics quarterly: April to June 2019

    • gov.uk
    Updated Oct 31, 2019
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    Ministry of Justice (2019). Offender Management Statistics quarterly: April to June 2019 [Dataset]. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-april-to-june-2019
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    Dataset updated
    Oct 31, 2019
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    GOV.UKhttp://gov.uk/
    Authors
    Ministry of Justice
    Description

    Latest figures for the quarter April to June 2019 are provided and compared to the same period in 2018. This is with the exception of the prison population where more recent data are available (30 September 2019).

    It covers flows into these services (receptions into prison or probation starts) and flows out (releases from prison or probation terminations) as well as the caseload of these services at specific points in time.

    Pre-release list

    Offender Management Statistics is produced and handled by the Ministry of Justice’s (MOJ) analytical professionals and production staff. Pre-release access of up to 24 hours is granted to the following persons:

    Ministry of Justice

    Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Prisons; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Minister for Youth Justice; Permanent Secretary; Director General, Policy, Communications and Analysis; Director of Prison Policy and Reform; Director of Analytical Services; Deputy Director, Head of Justice Statistics Analytical Services; Deputy Director, Bail, Sentencing and Release Policy; relevant private secretaries (x9), special advisors (x2), analytical officers (x10), policy officers (x7) and press officers (x8).

    HM Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS)

    HMPPS Chief Executive; Deputy Director, Head of Offender Management and Public Protection Group (OMPPG); Head of Public Protection Casework Section; Deputy Director, Head of Prison and Probation Analytical Services; and relevant analytical officers (x2) and policy officers (x2). Other government departments Home Office: Secretary of State; Permanent Secretary; and relevant private secretaries; Director General, Crime and Policing Group; policy officer.

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Number of prisoners in England and Wales 2015-2024, by religion

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Dataset updated
Nov 28, 2025
Dataset authored and provided by
Statistahttp://statista.com/
Area covered
Wales, England
Description

Approximately ****** prisoners in England and Wales identified as being Christian in 2024, the most of any religious faith among prisoners. A further ****** identified as having no religion, while ****** identified as Muslims.

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