Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey
Jersey: Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees was 28.1% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey, 2001–2024
Source: Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Jersey recorded 28.1% for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey peaked at 28.2% in 2005 and was at its lowest, 20.1%, in 2001.
Jersey ranks 80th of 150 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 20.1% | — |
| 2005 | 28.2% | +40.3% |
| 2010 | 27.6% | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 22.6% | -18.1% |
| 2019 | 28.1% | +24.3% |
| 2024 | 28.1% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 24.1% | 20.1% | 28.2% | 2 |
| 2010s | 26.1% | 22.6% | 28.1% | 3 |
| 2020s | 28.1% | 28.1% | 28.1% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Jersey
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey?
- Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees in Jersey was 28.1% in 2024, according to Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Jersey?
- The highest recorded value was 28.2% in 2005.
- What is the lowest share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees recorded in Jersey?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.1% in 2001.
- How does Jersey rank for share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees?
- Jersey ranks 80th out of 150 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees rising or falling in Jersey?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Jersey data come from?
- The figures come from Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of prisoners that are pre-trial detainees. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pre-trial detainees and remand prisoners as a percentage of the total prison population.