NI Prison Service Statistics

Population Bulletins

• The Northern Ireland prison population 2023/24
• The Northern Ireland Prison Population 2022/23
• The Northern Ireland Prison Population 2021/22
• The Northern Ireland Prison Population 2020/21
• The Northern Ireland Prison Population 2019/20

Trend data from 2015/16 onwards is available in the ODS documents accompanying the publications. Publications prior to 2019/20 are available on request.

Methodology and Quality Assurance

• Code of Practice for Statistics – Policies & Statements
• Consultations
• NI Prison Service Background Quality Report
• Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics
• Principal Offence Methodology
• QAAD DoJ Core, Prisons and Youth Justice Agency Publications
• Statement of Compliance with the Pre-Release Access to Official Statistics Order (Northern Ireland) 2009
• User Surveys