The number of inmates in the UK prisons is rising rapidly causing concern for the Home Office. The prison numbers exceeded 76,000 and are still growing rapidly.
There are State run jails as well as privately run jails in the United Kingdom. The number of State run jails reaches to about 128, whereas the privately run jails number about 11 in the country.
An estimate of the cost of running jails in the UK shows that the average cost to keep a prisoner in jail varies between State run jails and privately run jails. The average cost per prisoner in a State run jail is about �25,718, whereas the average cost per prisoner in a privately run jail is considerably higher. The cost per prisoner in a privately run jail is estimated to reach about �31,502 an year.
The cost to the exchequer in running the Prison Service in the United Kingdom is estimated to be in excess of �2 billion a year.
There are State run jails as well as privately run jails in the United Kingdom. The number of State run jails reaches to about 128, whereas the privately run jails number about 11 in the country.
An estimate of the cost of running jails in the UK shows that the average cost to keep a prisoner in jail varies between State run jails and privately run jails. The average cost per prisoner in a State run jail is about �25,718, whereas the average cost per prisoner in a privately run jail is considerably higher. The cost per prisoner in a privately run jail is estimated to reach about �31,502 an year.
The cost to the exchequer in running the Prison Service in the United Kingdom is estimated to be in excess of �2 billion a year.