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United Kingdom

Capital city — London

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Panorama

Introduction

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The 2021 Prison Insider report presents the legislative framework, the latest available data and key events of the past year. Prison Insider relies on its network of correspondents and other sources for this information, drawing on observations, scientific reports and events. The aim is for this document to be continuously updated and to monitor the law and its application, which broad participation. Any information you possess may be shared with our editorial board.

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Previous years’ reports can be found here.

Country population

59,439,840

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2018
/ Office for National Statistics, National Records of Scotland, Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency

Type of government

constitutional monarchy

Human Development Index

0.92

(15/188)

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2017
/ UNDP

Homicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)

1.2

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2017
/ UNDP