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Prison Statistics England and Wales, 1995

NCJ Number
163587
Date Published
1996
Length
158 pages
Annotation
This document presents data on the population of, receptions into, and discharges from Prison Service establishments in 1995, with series in many tables covering the previous decade.
Abstract
The report is divided into 10 chapters: (1) Prison Population; (2) Remand Prisoners; (3) Young Offenders Under Sentence; (4) Adult Male Prisoners Under Sentence; (5) Adult Female Prisoners Under Sentence; (6) Non-criminal Prisoners; (7) Fine Defaulters; (8) Life Sentence Prisoners; (9) Ethnic Origin and Nationality of the Prison Population; and (10) Segregated Inmates, Restraints and Special Cells. Notes at the end of the volume provide further information on: Imprisonment (Adults); Custodial Penalties for Young Offenders; Life Imprisonment; Summary of Relevant Legislation; Seasonal Adjustment; Data Sources and Accuracy; Recording Practice; and Related Publications. Data were not available to update the analysis of reconvictions of inmates following discharge from custodial sentences which was contained in the 1994 edition of this volume.