The drop in prison population last week was the largest for any week since 2012
Weekly change in prison population, England and Wales
500
0
-500
-1,000
-1,500
-2,000
-2,188
-2,500
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024
500
0
-500
-1,000
-1,500
-2,000
-2,188
-2,500
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024