In 2023 there were approximately 22,288 prison officers in England and Wales, compared with 22,001 in 2022. During this period the number of prison officers was highest in 2010, when there were 24,830.
Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)
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Ministry of Justice UK. (May 18, 2023). Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 27, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 18, 2023. Statista. Accessed April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. (2023). Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 27, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK. "Number of Prison Officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/
Ministry of Justice UK, Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/ (last visited April 27, 2024)
Number of prison officers in England and Wales from 2010 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], Ministry of Justice UK, May 18, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/914549/number-of-prison-officers-england-wales/