The sentenced and adult male population is projected to rise from 28,900 in 1992 to 32,100. The population of sentenced male young offenders is projected to rise to 4,700 in 2001, after falling to under 4,000 between 1994 and 1997 from 5,300 in 1992. The remand population is expected to increase to 13,300 in 2001, compared with 10,100 in 1992. Current projections of the total prison population for 2001 are 7,100 lower than projections published in 1992; the difference involves extensions to community-based alternatives and changes in statistical methods and assumptions. Data are provided on the population in custody by prisoner type and sex. 3 notes, 3 tables, and 2 charts