This report presents the key points of the 2005 Ministry of Justice Annual Prison Population Forecast:
- The predicted prison population (male and female).
- Basic elements of the forecasting model.
- Issues and limitations of the 2005 forecast.
Purpose
The purposes of the 2005 forecast are to:
- estimate future prison populations, making use of all information available.
- identify the main drivers that determine the changes in prison population and to consider the most likely scenarios to occur.