In 2024, there were *** deaths in prison custody in England and Wales, compared with *** in the previous year, and *** in 2022, which was the most deaths reported during this time period.
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GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK. (January 30, 2025). Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, und Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024." Chart. January 30, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, Ministry of Justice UK. (2025). Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK, and Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Deaths in Prison Custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 30 Jan 2025, /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/
GOV.UK & Ministry of Justice UK, Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Number of deaths in prison custody in England and Wales from 1978 to 2024 [Graph], GOV.UK, & Ministry of Justice UK, January 30, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/314629/prison-deaths-england-and-wales/
