Average number of prisoners in 1838, by sex for individual prisons, with estimated total for England and Wales. From prison inspector reports.

Dataset sheets:

• summary: estimated total prisoners by sex for England and Wales in 1838
• sum by countries: total prisoners by county by sex, with prisoner sex ratio distribution statistics
• prisons 1838: prison inspectors’ records for individual prisons, with fields county place, institution type, average female prisoners, average male prisoners

Related datasets:

• prisoners in England and Wales by county, 1780-1850
• prisoners held on hulks in England, 1777 to 1856
• punishment prevalence yearly by sex in England and Wales from 1715