The Ministry of Justice predicts that the prison population in England and Wales could exceed 100,000 by September 2025

Prison population, England and Wales

Projection

125,000

Range

100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000

0

2020

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

125,000

Projection

Range

100,000

75,000

50,000

25,000

0

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

2026

2027

Guardian graphic. . Source: Ministry of Justice, Prison Population Projections 2022 to 2027, England and Wales