United Kingdom · Question · Written question
HL HL7149
Prisoners' Release: Older People
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22 July 2020
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4 August 2020 · Answer
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4 August 2020
Summary
To ask Her Majesty's Government by how much the prison population of England and Wales would decrease if prisoners (1) over 65 years old, (2) over 70 years old, and (3) over 75 years old, were released.
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22 July 2020
Written question
To ask Her Majesty's Government by how much the prison population of England and Wales would decrease if prisoners (1) over 65 years old, (2) over 70 years old, and (3) over 75 years old, were released.
Source: Lords
4 August 2020
Answer
Based on prison population data as at 30 June 2020, the prison population of England and Wales includes (1) 2,660 prisoners over 65 years old, (2) of whom 1,497 prisoners are over 70 years, and (3) 671 prisoners are over 75 years old.
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- Official source: https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-07-22/HL7149
- Open data entity: https://questions-statements-api.parliament.uk/api/writtenquestions/questions/1227700
- uk · wq-1227700 · source updated 4 August 2020