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United Kingdom: England & Wales
Capital city — London
Country population
i2021/ Conseil de l’Europe, SPACE I – Rapport 2021, p. 32.Incarceration rate (per 100,000 inhabit…
i10/2023Type of government
Human Development Index
0.929(18/191)
iHomicide rate (per 100,000 inhabitants)
iName of authority in charge of the pris…
Total number of prisoners
i02/2023/ Ministry of Justice, Prison population figuresAverage length of imprisonment (in mont…
i2020/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Report 2021, p. 124.Prison density
97.4 %According to stat…
i12/2022Total number of prison facilities
i2023An NPM has been established
yesin March 2009
Female prisoners
i02/2022/ Ministry of Justice Prison population figuresIncarcerated minors
0.5 %The Youth Justice…
i2021/ Council of Europe, SPACE I – Rapport 2021, p. 45.Percentage of untried prisoners
i12/2022/ Ministry of Justice, Offender management statisticsDeath penalty is abolished
yessince 1998
Acronyms
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ACCT - Assessment, Care in Custody and Teamwork, monitoring procedure of a suicidal or auto-agressive prisoner.
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CAT - United Nations Convention Against Torture
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CCTV - Closed-Circuit Television
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CNA - Certified National Accommodation, quality standard of British Prison Service accommodation
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CPT - European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
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CQC - Care Quality Commission
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CRC - Community Rehabilitation Companies businesses supervising the reintegration of people into civil society
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CRC - Community Rehabilitation Company
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CSRA - Cell Sharing Risk Assessment
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DAS - Detention Advice Service aid and advice agency for immigrants at risk of detention or in detention
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DDC - Deputy Director of Custody
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DTO - Detention and Training Order, prison sentence applicable to minors between the age of 12 and 17.
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EEA - European Economic Area
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EHRC - Equality and Human Rights Commission, a non-departmental public body
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FLO - Family Liaison Officer
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GP - General Practitioner
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HIW - Healthcare Inspectorate Wales
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HM - Her Majesty’s
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HMIP - Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons
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HMP - Her Majesty’s Prison
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HMPPS - Her Majesty’s Prison & Probation Service
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ICPR - Institute for Criminal Policy Research
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IEP - Incentives and Earned Privileges (for prisoners)
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IF - Intensive Fostering
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ILP - Individual Learning Plan
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IMB - Independent Monitoring Board
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IPP - Indeterminate Sentence for Public Protection
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IRP - Independent Review of Progress
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ISS - Intensive Supervision and Surveillance
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ISS - Investigation Support Section
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IT - Information Technology
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ITC - Introduction to Custody
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JCWI - Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants: independent organisation for legal support for immigrants and for the fight against discrimination
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LHB - Local Health Board
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MBU - Mother and Baby Unit
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MEP - Member of European Parliament
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MoJ - Ministry of Justice
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MP - Member of Parliament
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NHS - National Health Service
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NOMS - National Offender Management Service
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NPM - National Preventive Mechanism
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Ofsted - Office for Standards in Education, Children’s Services and Skills
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OPCAT - Optional Protocol to the Convention against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment, UN convention against torture and other inhuman or degrading sentences or treatment.
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PAVA - Pelargonic Acid Vanillylamide
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PED - Parole Eligibility Date
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PET - Prisoner’s Education Trust, a charity active in the education of prisoners.
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POELT - Prison Officer Entry Level Training
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PPO - Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
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PRT - Prison Reform Trust
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PSI - Prison Service Instruction, a publication from the prison administration
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PSO - Prison Service Order, a publication from the prison administration revoking or replacing a PSI publication
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RLC - Refugee Legal Centre assistance centre for asylum seekers
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ROTL - Release on Temporary Licence, system of allowing a person to leave
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RPM - Royal Prerogative of Mercy
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SCH - Secure Children’s Home
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SLA - Service Level Agreement
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SPL - Special Purpose Licences, Special permission to leave
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SPT - Subcommittee on the Prevention of Torture
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STC - Secure Training Centre
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UK - United Kingdom
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UNDP - United Nations Development Programme
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YCS - Youth Custody Service, service in charge of the detention of minors
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YJB - Youth Justice Board
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YOI - Young Offender Institution
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YOT - Youth Offending Team
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YRO - Youth Rehabilitation Order