Prisoners: Per Capita Costs
Lords · Question HL82 · Tabled 17 Jul 2024 · Ministry of Justice · Official record
Answered 31 Jul 2024
Question
Asked by Lord Rennard
To ask His Majesty's Government what is their estimate of the annual cost of each prisoner held in prison.
Answer
Answered by Lord Timpson, 31 Jul 2024
An average cost per prisoner, cost per prison place and overall prison unit cost for each private and public sector prison in England and Wales are routinely published by His Majesty’s Prison and Probation Service (HMPPS). This information is produced on ...