Population in custody March 2010
Source: data.gov.uk (2018-05-25)

Prison Population statistics. Figures for the prison population in England and Wales published weekly. 
For more detailed figures on the prison population see the National Statistics publication, Offender Management Statistics Quarterly bulletin.

Population in custody 
monthly tables 
March 2010 
England and Wales 
 
Ministry of Justice 
Statistics bulletin  
 
 
 
Published 30 April 2010 
 

Population in custody March 2010: Key points  
Resumption of Publication/Use of new data source/new subcategories of data  
 The monthly population in custody bulletin was last released on 31 July 2009 after which 
it was withdrawn due to technical problems relating to the supply of data for statistical 
purposes. This bulletin marks the resumption of the series as announced on the Ministry 
of Justice website www.justice.gov.uk/publications/populationincustody.htm  
 Following the resolution of these technical problems, figures in this bulletin are now 
based on a new data source and are consistent with the published weekly prison figures. 
In order to provide a consistent comparison, data for 2009 has also been taken from the 
new data source, which means that these figures will not match the monthly 2009 data 
published previously. The total prison population given for March 2009 is 56 higher than 
the figure previously published.  
 There are two changes to the presentation of the data. Firstly, the numbers in each 
sentence length band now exclude recalls which are shown as a separate subgroup 
within the total sentenced population (previously recalls were included in the relevant 
sentence length bands). Secondly, the sentenced population groups “less than or equal 
to 6 months” and “Greater than 6 months to less than 12 months” have been slightly 
revised to “less than 6 months” and “Greater than or equal to 6 months to less than 12 
months” respectively as a result of using the new data source. 
Population in custody 
 The population in custody on 31 March 2010 was 85,600, a rise of 2,200 from a year 
earlier. The population in prisons was 85,200 (a rise of 2,200 from a year earlier), in 
Secure Training Centres (STCs) it was 270 and in Secure Children’s Homes (SCHs) it 
was 160. 
Population in prison 
 The male prison population increased by 3 per cent (up 2,200) to 80,900 and the female 
prison population fell slightly (down 6) to 4,300 in March 2010 compared to March 2009.  
 It was expected that the ending of the early release scheme would add between 1,000 
and 1,200 to the daily prison population. 
 
 The remand population in prison fell slightly from 12,800 in March 2009 to 12,600 in 
March 2010 (down 150). Within this total, the untried population fell 5 per cent (down 
450) to 7,800 and the convicted unsentenced population rose 7 per cent (up 300), to 
4,800. 
 
 Amongst the remand population the largest changes since March 2009 by offence group 
were for drug offences (up 170, 10 per cent), theft and handling (up 70, 8 per cent) and 
sexual offences (up 50, 5 per cent). The largest proportionate falls since March 2009 
were seen in those serving sentences for motoring offences (down 20, 23 per cent), 
fraud and forgery (down 70, 13 per cent) and burglary offences (down 190, 12 per cent).  
Population in custody monthly tables, March 2010, England and Wales
1

 There were 71,200 sentenced1 prisoners at 31 March 2010, up 2,800 from a year earlier. 
Those serving indeterminate sentences (Life sentences and IPPs) increased by 8 per 
cent (up 900) and those serving sentences of 4 years or more increased by 6 per cent 
(up 1,300). There was a fall for those serving a sentence equal to and greater than 6 
months and less than 12 (down 110, 3 per cent). However, the number of prisoners 
serving a sentence of less than 6 months rose 12 per cent between March 2009 and 
March 2010 (up 520). 
 
 There were 5,500 recall prisoners at 31 March 2010, down 140 from a year earlier. 
 
 Amongst the sentenced prison population the largest increases were for other offences 
(up 1,000, 16 per cent), sexual offences (up 1,200, 15 per cent) and theft and handling 
(up 480 15 per cent) from March 2009. The largest proportionate decreases since March 
2009 were for those serving sentences for motoring offences (down 180, 16 per cent), 
fraud and forgery (down 330, 16 per cent) and where offence was not recorded (down 
400, 26 per cent). 
 
 The adult population in prison was 73,600 at 31 March 2010, an increase of 3 per cent 
(up 2,300) from a year earlier. Over the same time period the number of 15 to 17 year 
olds fell 20 per cent (down 440) to 1,720 and the young adult prison population (see 
definitions) increased 5 per cent (up 420) to 9,800 at 31 March 2010. 
 
 The prison population was 111 per cent of the ‘In Use CNA’ (76,540) at 31 March 2010. 
 
 On 31 March 2010, the foreign national prison population was 11,400. This includes 
those held under the Immigration Act 1971 (including those in the immigration removal 
centres Dover, Haslar and Lindholme) as well as those held on remand or serving 
custodial sentences. 
 
 The largest foreign national population at 31 March 2010 were Jamaican nationals, with 
a population of 960 followed by Nigeria (730), Republic of Ireland (680), Vietnam (590), 
Poland (670), Somalia (450), and China (430). 
 
                                            
1 Includes recalls and excludes fine defaulters (see Table 2) 
Population in custody monthly tables, March 2010, England and Wales
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Figure A:  
Remand population by offence group 
0
500
1,000
1,500
2,000
2,500
3,000
3,500
Violence
against the
person
Sexual
offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and
Handling
Fraud and
Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring
offences
Other
offences
Offence not
recorded
Mar-09
Mar-10
 
 
 
Figure B: 
Immediate custodial sentenced population by offence group 
0
4,000
8,000
12,000
16,000
20,000
24,000
Violence
against the
person
Sexual
offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and
Handling
Fraud and
Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring
offences
Other
offences
Offence not
recorded
Mar-09
Mar-10
Population in custody monthly tables, March 2010, England and Wales
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Notes 
Data sources and quality 
The data presented in this brief are drawn from the prison administrative IT systems. 
Although care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, the detail collected is 
subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large-scale recording system. While the figures 
shown have been checked as far as practicable, they should be regarded as approximate 
and not necessarily accurate to the last whole number shown in the tables. They are fit to be 
used for purposes of looking at trends and for comparing the relative magnitude of 
components. 
 
The prison population information is now drawn from a single prison source. Although 
different from the source used up to June 2009, it contains the same details for individual 
inmates such as date of birth, sex, religion, ethnic origin, custody type, offence, and 
reception and discharge dates and, for sentenced prisoners, sentence length. These data 
are collected on a central computer database and are used to produce all the analyses in 
this publication. 
 
As a different data source is now being used for this publication comparisons with data a 
year ago will not match with data previously published for March 2009. 
Unless otherwise stated, numbers in the text have been rounded for ease of reading using 
the following rules: 
 
Numbers of 100,000 and over are rounded to the nearest 1,000 
Numbers from 1,000 – 99,999 are rounded to the nearest 100 
Numbers from 10 – 999 are rounded to the nearest 10 
Numbers under 10 are unrounded. 
  
Information on the population in STCs and SCHs has been supplied by the Youth Justice 
Board. 
 
All figures are provisional pending publication of the annual Offender Management 
Caseload Statistics. 
 
 
Definitions 
 
Population in custody – this includes those held in prison establishments, police cells 
under Operation Safeguard, secure training centres (STCs) and secure children’s homes 
(SCHs). All coverage is for England and Wales. 
 
Population in prison – this includes those held in prisons in England and Wales, including 
the three removal centres (where people are held under immigration powers prior to 
removal from the UK) of Dover, Haslar and Lindholme. 
 
Sentenced population – this includes those sentenced to an immediate custodial sentence 
and fine defaulters. 
 
Immediate custodial sentence – this does not include fine defaulters. 
Population in custody monthly tables, March 2010, England and Wales
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Adult prisoners – these are prisoners aged 21 years and over. 
 
Young adults – these are prisoners aged 18 to 20, but including 21 year old prisoners who 
were aged 20 or under at conviction who have not been reclassified as part of the adult 
population 
 
Indeterminate sentences – these cover life sentences and indeterminate sentences for 
public protection (IPP).  
 
Recalls – these are prisoners who are returned to custody having broken the terms of their 
licence. 
 
Contact points for further information  
Current and previous editions of this publication are available for download at 
www.justice.gov.uk/publications/populationincustody.htm. Future reports will be published 
on a monthly basis. Spreadsheet files of the tables contained in this document are also 
available for download from this address. 
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Table 1: Population in custody: by type of custody and sex
Mar-09
Mar-10
Percentage change 2009 to 
2010
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
Males
Females
Total
3
-1
3
3
0
3
*
*
*
-14
*
-20
23
-33
4
All population in custody, of which
Prisons
Police cells
SCHs
STCs
78,984
78,653
0
163
168
4,418
4,296
0
35
87
83,402
82,949
0
198
255
81,241
80,894
0
140
207
4,367
4,290
0
19
58
85,608
85,184
0
159
265
All population in prison, of which
Remand
Untried
Convicted unsentenced
78,653
11,994
7,750
4,244
4,296
783
528
255
82,949
12,777
8,278
4,499
80,894
11,881
7,357
4,524
4,290
748
468
280
85,184
12,629
7,825
4,804
3
-1
-5
7
0
-4
-11
10
3
-1
-5
7
Sentenced
Fine defaulter
Less than 6 months
Greater than & equal to 6 months to less than 12 months
12 months to less than 4 years
4 years or more (excluding Indeterminate sentences)
Indeterminate sentences
Recalls
65,087
98
3,870
3,131
19,673
21,315
11,556
5,444
3,446
9
383
289
1,194
995
364
212
68,533
107
4,253
3,420
20,867
22,310
11,920
5,656
67,865
132
4,345
3,004
19,971
22,639
12,444
5,330
3,487
22
428
304
1,183
982
378
190
71,352
154
4,773
3,308
21,154
23,621
12,822
5,520
4
35
12
-4
2
6
8
-2
1
*
12
5
-1
-1
4
-10
4
44
12
-3
1
6
8
-2
Non-criminal prisoners
1,572
67
1,639
1,148
55
1,203
-27
-18
-27
All adult population in prison, of which
Remand
Untried
Convicted unsentenced
Sentenced
Fine defaulter
Less than 6 months
Greater than & equal to 6 months to less than 12 months
12 months to less than 4 years
4 years or more (excluding Indeterminate sentences)
Indeterminate sentences
Recalls
Non-criminal prisoners
67,577
9,655
6,266
3,389
56,456
94
3,107
2,297
15,590
19,674
10,876
4,818
1,466
3,808
668
455
213
3,077
9
319
238
1,049
931
349
182
63
71,385
10,323
6,721
3,602
59,533
103
3,426
2,535
16,639
20,605
11,225
5,000
1,529
69,806
9,630
6,002
3,628
59,095
124
3,528
2,299
15,859
20,693
11,784
4808
1,081
3,831
667
423
244
3,115
22
378
261
1,024
911
356
163
49
73,637
10,297
6,425
3,872
62,210
146
3,906
2,560
16,883
21,604
12,140
4,971
1,130
3
0
-4
7
5
32
14
0
2
5
8
0
-26
1
0
-7
15
1
*
18
10
-2
-2
2
-10
*
3
0
-4
7
4
42
14
1
1
5
8
-1
-26
All 15 -17 year olds in prison, of which
Remand
Untried
Convicted unsentenced
2,116
500
341
159
49
10
8
2
2,165
510
349
161
1,680
465
352
113
44
9
5
4
1,724
474
357
117
-21
-7
3
-29
*
*
*
*
-20
-7
2
-27
Sentenced
Fine defaulter
Less than 6 months
Greater than & equal to 6 months to less than 12 months
12 months to less than 4 years
4 years or more (excluding Indeterminate sentences)
Indeterminate sentences
Recalls
Non-criminal prisoners
1,614
0
173
349
805
144
62
81
2
39
0
10
6
15
6
1
1
0
1,653
0
183
355
820
150
63
82
2
1,214
0
135
244
600
152
54
29
1
35
0
9
5
14
1
4
2
0
1,249
0
144
249
614
153
58
31
1
-25
*
-22
-30
-25
6
-13
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
-24
*
-21
-30
-25
2
-8
*
*
All young adults in prison, of which
Remand
Untried
Convicted unsentenced
Sentenced
Fine defaulter
Less than 6 months
Greater than & equal to 6 months to less than 12 months
12 months to less than 4 years
4 years or more (excluding Indeterminate sentences)
Indeterminate sentences
Recalls
8,960
1,839
1,143
696
7,017
4
590
485
3,278
1,497
618
545
439
105
65
40
330
0
54
45
130
58
14
29
9,399
1,944
1,208
736
7,347
4
644
530
3,408
1,555
632
574
9,408
1,786
1,003
783
7,556
8
682
461
3,512
1,794
606
493
415
72
40
32
337
0
41
38
145
70
18
25
9,823
1,858
1,043
815
7,893
8
723
499
3,657
1,864
624
518
5
-3
-12
13
8
*
16
-5
7
20
-2
-10
-5
-31
*
*
2
*
*
*
12
21
*
*
5
-4
-14
11
7
*
12
-6
7
20
-1
-10
Non-criminal prisoners
104
4
108
66
6
72
-37
*
-33
Young adults are those aged 18 - 20 and those 21 year olds who were aged 20 or under at conviction who have not been reclassified as part of the adult population
* indicates that one or both of the comparative numbers are less than 50 which could give rise to misleading percentage changes
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Table 2: Population in prison by offence - remand and immediate custodial sentence
All prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
Mar-09
Mar-10
Percentage change 2009 to 2010
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial sentence 
Remand
(includes recalls)
12,777
68,426
3,267
19,625
1,039
8,065
1,476
8,671
1,538
7,315
861
3,207
485
1,989
1,691
10,532
77
1,088
1,844
6,386
499
1,548
12,629
71,198
3,227
20,383
1,087
9,302
1,382
8,893
1,353
6,930
930
3,690
420
1,664
1,858
10,890
59
913
1,883
7,391
430
1,142
-1
4
-1
4
5
15
-6
3
-12
-5
8
15
-13
-16
10
3
-23
-16
2
16
-14
-26
All male prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
11,994
3,100
1,016
1,403
1,496
764
417
1,562
77
1,700
459
64,989
18,768
8,006
8,338
7,113
2,833
1,739
9,644
1,073
6,007
1,468
11,881
3,055
1,061
1,319
1,319
852
357
1,727
57
1,745
389
67,733
19,475
9,222
8,601
6,785
3,270
1,451
10,046
900
6,913
1,070
-1
-1
4
-6
-12
12
-14
11
-26
3
-15
4
4
15
3
-5
15
-17
4
-16
15
-27
All female prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
783
167
23
73
42
97
68
129
0
144
40
3,437
857
59
333
202
374
250
888
15
379
80
748
172
26
63
34
78
63
131
2
138
41
3,465
908
80
292
145
420
213
844
13
478
72
-4
3
*
-14
*
-20
-7
2
*
-4
*
1
6
36
-12
-28
12
-15
-5
*
26
-10
7

Table 2: Population in prison by offence - remand and immediate custodial sentence
Mar-09
Mar-10
Percentage change 2009 to 2010
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial sentence 
Remand
(includes recalls)
All adult prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
10,323
2,588
930
59,430
17,064
7,672
10,297
2,561
970
62,064
17,747
8,740
0
-1
4
4
4
14
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
964
1,194
719
455
1,483
64
1,507
6,567
6,199
2,777
1,923
9,754
957
5,326
888
1,039
773
402
1,636
53
1,617
6,805
5,769
3,251
1,619
10,100
825
6,263
-8
-13
8
-12
10
-17
7
4
-7
17
-16
4
-14
18
Offence not recorded
419
1,191
358
945
-15
-21
All adult male prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
9,655
2,448
911
911
1,159
634
389
1,369
64
1,388
382
56,362
16,338
7,615
6,300
6,016
2,430
1,680
8,918
946
4,998
1,121
9,630
2422
946
834
1006
705
340
1515
51
1488
323
58,971
xx-xxxx-xxxx
8666
6573
5636
2855
1413
9314
813
5836
882
0
-1
4
-8
-13
11
-13
11
-20
7
-15
5
4
14
4
-6
17
-16
4
-14
17
-21
All adult female prisoners
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
668
140
19
53
35
85
66
114
0
119
37
3,068
726
57
267
183
347
243
836
11
328
70
667
139
24
54
33
68
62
121
2
129
35
3,093
764
74
232
133
396
206
786
12
427
63
0
-1
*
2
*
-20
-6
6
*
8
*
1
5
30
-13
-27
14
-15
-6
*
30
-10
8

Table 2: Population in prison by offence - remand and immediate custodial sentence
Mar-09
Mar-10
Percentage change 2009 to 2010
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial sentence 
Remand
(includes recalls)
All aged 15-17
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
510
138
27
1,653
433
71
474
149
21
1,249
324
71
-7
8
*
-24
-25
0
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
140
79
19
3
33
3
49
441
259
122
3
80
17
203
120
56
22
0
41
0
48
333
194
78
4
65
7
158
-14
-29
*
*
*
*
*
-24
-25
-36
*
-19
*
-22
Offence not recorded
19
24
17
15
*
*
All males aged 15-17
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
500
136
27
137
78
17
3
33
3
47
19
1,614
420
70
432
256
119
3
79
17
196
22
465
146
21
120
55
22
0
40
0
46
15
1,214
310
70
327
193
74
4
64
7
154
11
-7
7
*
-12
-29
*
*
*
*
*
*
-25
-26
0
-24
-25
-38
*
-19
*
-21
*
All females aged 15-17
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
10
2
0
3
1
2
0
0
0
2
0
39
13
1
9
3
3
0
1
0
7
2
9
3
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
2
2
35
14
1
6
1
4
0
1
0
4
4
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
9

Table 2: Population in prison by offence - remand and immediate custodial sentence
Mar-09
Mar-10
Percentage change 2009 to 2010
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial 
sentence 
Remand (includes recalls)
Immediate 
custodial sentence 
Remand
(includes recalls)
All young adults
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
1,944
541
82
7,343
2,128
322
1,858
517
96
7,885
2,312
491
-4
-4
17
7
9
52
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and Handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
372
265
123
27
175
10
288
1,663
857
308
63
698
114
857
374
258
135
18
181
6
218
1,755
967
361
41
725
81
970
1
-3
10
*
3
*
-24
6
13
17
*
4
-29
13
Offence not recorded
61
333
55
182
-10
-45
All male young adults
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
1,839
516
78
355
259
113
25
160
10
265
58
7,013
2,010
321
1,606
841
284
56
647
110
813
325
1,786
487
94
365
258
125
17
172
6
211
51
7,548
2182
486
1701
956
341
34
668
80
923
177
-3
-6
21
3
0
11
*
8
*
-20
-12
8
9
51
6
14
20
*
3
-27
14
-46
All female young adults
Violence against the person
Sexual offences
Robbery
Burglary
Theft and handling
Fraud and Forgery
Drug offences
Motoring offences
Other offences
Offence not recorded
105
25
4
17
6
10
2
15
0
23
3
330
118
1
57
16
24
7
51
4
44
8
72
30
2
9
0
10
1
9
0
7
4
337
130
5
54
11
20
7
57
1
47
5
-31
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
*
2
10
*
-5
*
*
*
12
*
*
*
 Figures for immediate custodial population includes recallees, but excludes fine defaulters
* indicates that one or both of the comparative numbers are less than 50 which could give rise to misleading percentage changes
10

Table 3: Young population in prison: by type of custody and sex
 31 March 2010
15
16
17
Total - under 
18
18
19
20
21
Total Young 
Adults
All young population in prisons, of which
Prisoners on remand
Untried
Convicted unsentenced
Prisoners sentenced
Fine defaulter
Sentences (excluding recalls)
Recalls
Non-criminal prisoners
41
28
13
104
0
102
2
1
145
121
24
352
0
345
7
0
288
208
80
793
0
771
22
0
474
357
117
1,249
0
1,218
31
1
556
313
243
1,431
2
1,382
47
11
621
348
273
2,531
2
2,386
143
18
589
332
257
2,789
4
2,555
230
29
92
50
42
1,142
0
1,044
98
14
1,858
1,043
815
7,893
8
7,367
518
72
All young male population in prisons, of which
Prisoners on remand
41
Untried
28
Convicted unsentenced
13
Prisoners sentenced
104
Fine defaulter
0
Sentences (excluding recalls)
102
Recalls
2
Non-criminal prisoners
1
145
121
24
352
0
345
7
0
279
203
76
758
0
738
20
0
465
352
113
1,214
0
1,185
29
1
534
304
230
1,362
2
1,315
45
9
593
331
262
2,423
2
2,288
133
17
572
321
251
2,675
4
2,450
221
29
87
47
40
1,096
0
1,002
94
11
1,786
1,003
783
7,556
8
7,055
493
66
All young female population in prisons, of which
Prisoners on remand
0
Untried
0
Convicted unsentenced
0
Prisoners sentenced
0
Fine defaulter
0
Sentences (excluding recalls)
0
Recalls
0
Non-criminal prisoners
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
5
4
35
0
33
2
0
9
5
4
35
0
33
2
0
22
9
13
69
0
67
2
2
28
17
11
108
0
98
10
1
17
11
6
114
0
105
9
0
5
3
2
46
0
42
4
3
72
40
32
337
0
312
25
6
Young adults are those aged 18 - 20 and those 21 year olds who were aged 20 or under at conviction who have not been reclassified as part of the adult population
Prisoners sentenced include fine defualters and recallees

Table 4: CNA and population by sex and establishment
 31 March 2010
                                      
      
In use CNA1
Total 
Population 
Foreign 
nationals
UK 
nationals
Nationality
not recorded
Males                       
Altcourse
794
1,303
98
1,183
22
Acklington
946
931
21
885
25
Ashfield
400
235
22
211
2
Ashwell
184
213
7
206
0
Aylesbury
441
438
74
364
0
Belmarsh
800
862
166
685
11
Buckley Hall
350
383
10
372
1
Blundeston
481
520
80
437
3
Bedford
315
487
100
283
104
Blantyre House
122
121
1
120
0
Bristol
424
611
65
533
13
Birmingham
1,090
1,461
244
1,110
107
Bullingdon
879
1,121
139
963
19
Bure
251
249
35
212
2
Brinsford
545
451
47
381
23
Bullwood Hall
220
223
218
4
1
Brixton
606
774
260
499
15
Chelmsford
554
688
97
549
42
Cardiff
548
823
68
749
6
Cookham Wood
120
92
15
66
11
Coldingley
494
509
20
489
0
Castington
400
283
2
199
82
Channings Wood
698
724
12
703
9
Canterbury
195
303
285
17
1
Dartmoor
572
590
68
522
0
Dovegate
1,060
1,137
102
1,011
24
Durham
606
974
95
739
140
Doncaster
771
1,120
100
990
30
Dorchester
137
232
19
206
7
Deerbolt
513
504
17
485
2
Dover
316
311
273
0
38
Erlestoke
470
468
16
452
0
Sheppey Cluster (Standford Hill)
464
448
26
420
2
Everthorpe
603
670
7
652
11
Exeter
322
548
28
479
41
Sheppey Cluster (Elmley)
735
967
101
745
121
Forest Bank
1,064
1,422
113
1,286
23
Ford
557
549
67
478
4
Frankland
859
816
59
754
3
Feltham
762
657
179
464
14
Full Sutton
596
590
52
537
1
Featherstone
642
649
72
573
4
Garth
812
843
57
782
4
Gloucester
225
309
29
262
18
Guys Marsh
497
555
71
484
0
Grendon/Spring Hill
573
541
21
520
0
Glen Parva
652
809
79
691
39
Gartree
689
677
76
598
3
Hollesley Bay
345
340
11
328
1
Huntercombe
360
162
21
125
16
Moorland Open
260
245
1
244
0
Hewell *
1,173
1,418
182
1,138
98
Holme House
947
1,084
39
1,000
45
Hindley
440
349
9
338
2
Hull
723
1,025
87
936
2
HighDown
999
1,104
234
836
34
Highpoint
920
944
171
761
12
Haslar
138
118
115
0
3
Haverigg
622
563
25
537
1
Isle of Wight**
1,562
1,667
244
1,400
23
Kirkham
590
582
9
557
16
Kennet
175
338
4
319
15
Kirklevington
283
266
0
266
0
Lancaster
159
238
4
199
35
Leicester
210
347
54
276
17
Leeds
829
1,158
96
1,015
47
Lancaster Farms
480
524
17
477
30
Lowdham Grange
760
741
106
630
5
Lindholme
1,054
1,091
285
785
21
Lincoln
436
665
69
586
10
Long Lartin
622
623
90
532
1
Latchmere House
207
203
4
199
0
Of which:
Establishment                         

Table 4: CNA and population by sex and establishment
 31 March 2010
                                      
      
In use CNA1
Total 
Population 
Foreign 
nationals
UK 
nationals
Nationality
not recorded
Of which:
Establishment                         
Liverpool
1,176
1,344
123
1,119
102
Littlehey
823
876
111
758
7
Lewes
495
479
63
370
46
Leyhill
532
499
26
473
0
Moorland 
727
764
34
724
6
Manchester
949
1,262
178
995
89
Maidstone
565
595
242
351
2
Mount
747
759
186
571
2
Edmunds Hill
379
380
75
296
9
Nottingham
429
616
73
469
74
Northallerton
147
234
2
232
0
North Sea Camp
318
303
5
294
4
Norwich
625
757
104
627
26
Onley
710
617
34
563
20
Peterborough
480
617
122
480
15
Portland
463
473
64
407
2
Preston
453
780
29
404
347
Parc
838
1,190
53
1,123
14
Kingston (Portsmouth)
199
195
15
180
0
Pentonville
909
1,216
357
817
42
Rochester
724
716
113
597
6
Reading
190
263
24
229
10
Rye Hill
600
643
122
520
1
Ranby
969
1,087
134
945
8
Risley
1,050
1,084
142
925
17
Stafford
741
737
80
650
7
Stoke Heath
576
568
24
510
34
Stocken
779
815
33
771
11
Swaleside
986
990
166
819
5
Shepton Mallet
165
189
8
181
0
Swinfen Hall
604
628
55
570
3
Sudbury
581
573
12
558
3
Swansea
230
396
17
378
1
Shrewsbury
184
306
16
289
1
Thorn Cross
322
283
2
269
12
Usk/Prescoed
320
427
15
408
4
Verne
572
583
315
267
1
Wellingborough
638
640
100
530
10
Winchester
499
685
67
598
20
Wakefield
748
736
61
673
2
Wealstun
505
509
25
478
6
Woodhill
656
804
124
642
38
Warren Hill
222
149
12
116
21
Wayland
957
997
45
950
2
Wymott
1,113
1,140
79
1,055
6
Werrington
160
127
4
93
30
Wolds
320
379
8
371
0
Whitemoor
448
449
92
357
0
Wormwood Scrubs
1,153
1,298
447
797
54
Whatton
734
813
46
761
6
Wandsworth
1,107
1,631
572
967
92
Wetherby
408
307
10
294
3
                            TOTAL
71,873
80,894
10,556
67,655
2,683

Table 4: CNA and population by sex and establishment
 31 March 2010
                                      
      
In use CNA1
Total 
Population 
Foreign 
nationals
UK 
nationals
Nationality
not recorded
Of which:
Establishment                         
Askham Grange
126
112
0
110
2
Bronzefield
527
484
142
330
12
Drake Hall
315
285
39
243
3
Downview
358
338
80
253
5
East Sutton Park
98
81
6
75
0
Eastwood Park
326
310
26
269
15
Foston Hall
283
236
20
211
5
Holloway
496
457
135
306
16
Low Newton
267
255
12
240
3
Morton Hall
392
304
181
123
0
New Hall
386
358
28
302
28
Peterborough
360
357
69
282
6
Send
282
277
28
249
0
Styal
447
436
45
364
27
TOTAL
4,663
4,290
811
3,357
122
Male and female establishment   TOTAL               
76,536
85,184
11,367
71,012
2,805
Police cells
***
Establishment and Police cell     TOTAL                
76,536
85,184
11,367
71,012
2,805
1   In Use CNA - Certified Normal Accommodation that is available for immediate use, excludes damaged 
cells, cells affected by building works and cells taken out of use due to staff shortages
*   HMP Hewell was created by an amalgamation of the three former prisons, Blakenhurst, Brockhill 
and Hewell Grange on 25 June 2008
**  HMP Isle of Wight was created by an amalgamation of the three former prisons, Albany, Camp Hill and Parkurst on 1st April 2009
***   On 31st March 2010 up to 400 police cells available under operation safeguard which are not included in 
     in the CNA figure
Data Sources and Quality
These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems which, as with any large scale recording system, are subject to possible errors with data entry and processing. See Data 
Sources and Quality section of report for more information.   
Females

Table 5: Population in prison by nationality and sex
31st March 2010
Nationality
Male
Female
Total
Nationality
Male
Female
Total
All nationalities
British nationals
Foreign nationals
Nationality not recorded
80,894
67,655
10,556
2,683
4,290
3,357
811
122
85,184
71,012
11,367
2,805
Total Africa
Algeria
Angola
Benin
Botswana
Burundi
Cameroon
Central African Republic
Congo
Congo, Democratic Republic of the
Egypt
Equatorial Guinea
Ethiopia
Gabon
Gambia
Ghana
Guinea
Guinea-Bissau
Ivory Coast
Kenya
Liberia
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Malawi
Mali
Mauritania
Mauritius
Morocco
Mozambique
Namibia
Niger
Nigeria
Rwanda
Senegal
Sierra Leone
Somalia
South Africa
Sudan
Tanzania
Togo
Tunisia
Uganda
Zambia
Zimbabwe
Total Asia
Afghanistan
Bangladesh
Cambodia
China
India
Indonesia
Japan
Korea, DPR (North Korea)
Korea, Republic of
Malaysia
Mongolia
Myanmar
Nepal
Pakistan
Philippines
Singapore
Sri Lanka
Taiwan (Nationalist Chinese)
Thailand
   Vietnam
Total Central and South America
Argentina
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Chile
Colombia
Costa Rica
Ecuador
French Guiana
Guatemala
Guyana
Mexico
Nicaragua
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Suriname
Uruguay
Venezuela
Total North America
Canada
United States
2,576
172
74
1
3
9
32
22
124
4
13
1
63
1
65
138
12
1
36
56
20
20
14
1
2
10
48
3
3
11
645
16
9
63
442
109
43
23
5
18
63
14
167
2,204
123
188
1
385
328
1
3
1
5
37
3
3
10
413
18
2
147
2
2
532
252
5
0
7
66
8
71
2
9
2
4
29
20
3
1
2
3
3
1
16
106
26
80
222
0
5
0
1
0
2
1
8
0
0
0
5
0
3
14
0
0
0
7
4
0
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
2
89
0
0
5
10
23
2
2
0
0
10
3
24
147
1
7
0
42
11
0
0
2
0
5
1
0
1
8
8
2
0
1
5
53
45
3
1
1
14
0
5
0
0
2
1
4
11
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
22
6
16
2,798
172
79
1
4
9
34
23
132
4
13
1
68
1
68
152
12
1
36
63
24
20
15
1
3
10
48
3
3
13
734
16
9
68
452
132
45
25
5
18
73
17
191
2,351
124
195
1
427
339
1
3
3
5
42
4
3
11
421
26
4
147
3
7
585
297
8
1
8
80
8
76
2
9
4
5
33
31
3
1
2
4
3
1
18
128
32
96
Total Europe
Albania
Armenia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Belgium
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bulgaria
Croatia
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Gibraltar
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Irish Republic
Italy
Kazakhstan
Kyrgyzstan
Latvia
Liechtenstein
Lithuania
Macedonia
Malta
Moldova
Netherlands
Norway
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russian Federation
San Marino
Serbia and Montenegro
Slovakia
Slovenia
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey
Turkmenistan
Uzbekistan
Total Middle East
Iran
Iraq
Israel
Jordan
Kuwait
Lebanon
Oman
Qatar
Saudi Arabia
Syrian Arab Republic
United Arab Emirates
Yemen, Republic of
Total Oceania
Australia
Fiji
Kiribati
New Zealand
Papua New Guinea
Samoa
Total West Indies
Anguilla
Aruba
Bahamas
Barbados
Bermuda
Cuba
Dominica
Dominican Republic
Grenada
Jamaica
Montserrat
Netherlands Antilles
St Kitts and Nevis
St Lucia
St Vincent and the Grenadines
Trinidad and Tobago
Virgin Islands
Total Other
3,746
163
9
12
3
30
10
28
9
30
80
16
26
4
142
8
84
4
13
26
0
657
80
2
1
140
1
338
4
3
15
99
7
657
212
358
112
1
38
54
3
65
17
6
170
1
8
562
205
240
35
7
12
16
2
1
16
12
4
12
39
24
7
1
5
1
1
1,069
1
1
2
31
2
3
14
1
18
895
13
6
5
20
15
41
1
2
252
4
0
2
0
3
4
24
0
0
12
1
0
0
12
0
11
0
0
6
3
25
2
0
1
9
0
10
0
0
1
15
0
13
13
47
12
0
0
6
0
10
4
1
1
0
0
12
8
1
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
0
0
0
0
108
0
0
0
8
1
0
1
0
1
65
0
3
0
11
2
16
0
0
3,998
167
9
14
3
33
14
52
9
30
92
17
26
4
154
8
95
4
13
32
3
682
82
2
2
149
1
348
4
3
16
114
7
670
225
405
124
1
38
60
3
75
21
7
171
1
8
574
213
241
37
7
13
16
2
1
16
12
4
12
42
27
7
1
5
1
1
1,177
1
1
2
39
3
3
15
1
19
960
13
9
5
31
17
57
1
2
Data Sources and Quality
These figures have been drawn from administrative IT systems.  Care is taken when processing and analysing the returns, but the detail collected is subject to the inaccuracies inherent in any large scale recording system, and so although shown to 
the last individual, the figure may not be accurate to that level.
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