In 2025, there were a total of * prisoners under sentence in England and Wales, with *of these prisoners on sentences lasting between two and four years, the most common sentence length for prisoners in this year.
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GOV.UK. (July 31, 2025). Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by length of sentence [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 31, 2026, from /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. "Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by length of sentence." Chart. July 31, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 31, 2026. /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. (2025). Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by length of sentence. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 31, 2026. /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK. "Number of Prisoners under Sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by Length of Sentence." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 31 Jul 2025, /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
GOV.UK, Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by length of sentence ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/ (last visited July 31, 2026)
Number of prisoners under sentence in England and Wales in 2025, by length of sentence [Graph], GOV.UK, July 31, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/283478/prisoners-in-england-and-wales-by-sentence-lengths/
