Foreign nationals as a share of the prison population, England and Wales (30 June 2026)

12%

Ministry of Justice, Offender management statistics quarterly: January to March 2026 (prison population at 30 June 2026) reports foreign nationals as a share of the prison population, England and Wales (30 June 2026) of 12% for 13 October 2026.

Taken from the source, last 23 Oct 2026, 17:01 UTC · Source · Receipt

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• Richard Tice on prison cells and foreign national prisoners, 13 October 2026

  Richard Tice said: “There are some 4,000 empty cells that require maintenance and refurbishment, and 10,000 cells are occupied by overseas nationals.” This page repeats what Ministry of Justice reports.

  Richard Tice · week of 2026-10-23

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