Prisons

• What was the prison population in 1993 vs 2021?

  1993 = 43,000

  2021 = 80,000

  (doubled)
• In 2018, what percentage of prisons were overcrowded?

  58%
• Why are rehabilitation needs not met?

  Lack of budget, prison officers and overcrowding
• What did overcrowding and staff cuts lead to at HMP Birmingham in 2016?

  The largest prison riot, the government took over the private prison following this.
• What percentage of staff cuts were there between 2010 and 2018?

  15%

  1/3 prison officers had less than 2 years of experience
• How many deaths did the drug epidemic cause between 2013 and 2018?

  117 prisoner deaths
• What safety incidents were there in 2020?

  • 9,800 assaults on staff
  • 76 suicides
  • 32,000 assault incidents
  • 5 homicides
  • 65,000 self harm incidents
• What is the reoffending rate of all ex prisoners?

  36%
• Whats the reoffending rates for prisoners with less than 12 month sentences?

  64%
• What percentage of juvenile offenders reoffend?

  37%