{"data":{"id":"moj-prison-2026","agency":"UK Ministry of Justice","organization":"UK Ministry of Justice","dataset_name":"Prison population 2026 · Tables 1.A.26 and 1.A.27","dataset_description":"Prison population 2026 · Tables 1.A.26 and 1.A.27","source_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026","download_url":"https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6a69e0e116bc92f51e1a4310/prison-population-2026.ods","api_url":null,"publication_date":null,"data_period_start":"2015-06-30","data_period_end":"2026-06-30","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17","update_frequency":"Annual; check for updates weekly","methodology_url":"https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/offender-management-statistics-quarterly-january-to-march-2026","notes":"England and Wales prisons only; excludes Scotland and Northern Ireland. Stocks on 30 June, not offences committed or annual convictions. Nationality does not identify birthplace or immigration status. Sentence length, remand, enforcement, transfers and release policies affect prison stocks. Unknown nationality remains separate. Non-criminal custody is explicitly separated. Some offence groups may include immigration offences; the source does not isolate those offences. Offence coverage and recording can change.","source_type":"primary_government","raw_url":"/raw/moj/prison-population-2026/2026-09-17/uk-prison-6a3903869a9d3b5ad672cefa20f4f36572ab1de63b10be21a57818501ea15269.ods","sha256":"6a3903869a9d3b5ad672cefa20f4f36572ab1de63b10be21a57818501ea15269"}}