Black people spent 70% longer on remand than white people did in 2022

Mean days on remand in England and Wales

Mean days on remand in England and Wales

300

Black or

Black British

Mixed

Asian or

Asian British

250

Other ethnic

group

200

White

150

100

2015

2022

Mean days on remand in England and Wales

300

Black or

Black British

Mixed

Asian or

Asian British

250

Other ethnic

group

200

White

150

100

2015

2022

Guardian graphic. Source: Liberty Investigates analysis of Ministry of Justice data. Note: estimation based on difference between dates of entering and leaving prison and may not include exact ‘time on remand’ in all cases. Excludes ethnicity not stated/unrecorded