Weekly Situation Reports 2024/2025/2026 | Department of Justice Translation help Translate this page Select a language Arabic — عربي Chinese (Simplified) — 中文简体 Chinese (Traditional) — 中文繁體 Dutch — Nederlands Filipino — Filipino French — German — Hungarian — Magyar Irish — Gaeilge Italian — Italiano Latvian — Latviešu Lithuanian — Lietuvių kalba Polish — Polski Portuguese — Português Romanian — Română Russian — Русский Slovak — Slovenčina Spanish — Ukrainian — Українська Weekly Situation Reports 2024/2025/2026 Topics: Prisons Prison Statistics, Reports and Research Applications Information on weekly prison population and prisoner movements from the Northern Ireland Prison Service Week Ending 17 April 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2047 Comparative Total Last Year 1969 Establishment Maghaberry 1387 Magilligan 503 Hydebank 157 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals Discharges Transfers 106 Week Ending 10 April 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2069 Comparative Total Last Year 1975 Establishment Maghaberry 1409 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 162 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 79 Discharges 55 Transfers 33 Week Ending 3 April 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2052 Comparative Total Last Year 1954 Establishment Maghaberry 1396 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 159 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 81 Discharges 105 Transfers 39 Week Ending 27 March 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2069 Comparative Total Last Year 1951 Establishment Maghaberry 1402 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 167 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 75 Discharges 86 Transfers 95 Week Ending 20 March 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2083 Comparative Total Last Year 1936 Establishment Maghaberry 1407 Magilligan 505 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 85 Discharges 86 Transfers 72 Week Ending 13 March 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2078 Comparative Total Last Year 1929 Establishment Maghaberry 1407 Magilligan 504 Hydebank 167 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 76 Discharges 81 Transfers 80 Week Ending 6 March 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2088 Comparative Total Last Year 1905 Establishment Maghaberry 1415 Magilligan 507 Hydebank 166 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 75 Discharges 66 Transfers 91 Week Ending 27 February 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2080 Comparative Total Last Year 1906 Establishment Maghaberry 1412 Magilligan 502 Hydebank 166 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns 79 Committals 93 Discharges 71 Transfers Week Ending 20 February 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2061 Comparative Total Last Year 1909 Establishment Maghaberry 1392 Magilligan 505 Hydebank 164 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 87 Discharges 95 Transfers 78 Week Ending 13 February 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2071 Comparative Total Last Year 1892 Establishment Maghaberry 1394 Magilligan 508 Hydebank 169 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 69 Discharges 79 Transfers 59 Week Ending 6 February 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2079 Comparative Total Last Year 1927 Establishment Maghaberry 1395 Magilligan 510 Hydebank 174 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 97 Discharges 85 Transfers 82 Week Ending 30 January 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2064 Comparative Total Last Year 1910 Establishment Maghaberry 1384 Magilligan 509 Hydebank 161 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 86 Discharges 85 Transfers 66 Week Ending 23 January 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2068 Comparative Total Last Year 1904 Establishment Maghaberry 1394 Magilligan 507 Hydebank 167 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 74 Discharges 88 Transfers 71 Week Ending 16 January 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2070 Comparative Total Last Year 1916 Establishment Maghaberry 1400 Magilligan 503 Hydebank 167 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 84 Discharges 91 Transfers 85 Week Ending 09 January 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2079 Comparative Total Last Year 1926 Establishment Maghaberry 1399 Magilligan 507 Hydebank 173 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 67 Discharges 78 Transfers 27 Week Ending 02 January 2026 Total Population Total Prison Population 2098 Comparative Total Last Year 1929 Establishment Maghaberry 1428 Magilligan 494 Hydebank 176 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 87 Discharges 48 Transfers 27 Week Ending 26 December 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2082 Comparative Total Last Year 1891 Establishment Maghaberry 1401 Magilligan 509 Hydebank 172 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 54 Discharges 95 Transfers 27 Week Ending 19 December 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2094 Comparative Total Last Year 1903 Establishment Maghaberry 1411 Magilligan 507 Hydebank 176 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 91 Discharges 103 Transfers 92 Week Ending 12 December 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2106 Comparative Total Last Year 1912 Establishment Maghaberry 1447 Magilligan 495 Hydebank 168 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 99 Discharges 102 Transfers 111 Week Ending 05 December 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2110 Comparative Total Last Year 1928 Establishment Maghaberry 1447 Magilligan 495 Hydebank 168 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 82 Discharges 86 Transfers 103 Week Ending 28 November 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2114 Comparative Total Last Year 1926 Establishment Maghaberry 1448 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 169 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 83 Discharges 128 Transfers 114 Week Ending 21 November 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2157 Comparative Total Last Year 1927 Establishment Maghaberry 1488 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 90 Discharges 82 Transfers 112 Week Ending 14 November 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2159 Comparative Total Last Year 1938 Establishment Maghaberry 1485 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 174 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 91 Discharges 95 Transfers 111 Week Ending 07 November 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2153 Comparative Total Last Year 1933 Establishment Maghaberry 1479 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 177 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 95 Discharges 98 Transfers 131 Week Ending 31 October 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2151 Comparative Total Last Year 1937 Establishment Maghaberry 1481 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 172 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 89 Discharges 82 Transfers 51 Week Ending 24 October 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2154 Comparative Total Last Year 1943 Establishment Maghaberry 1483 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 96 Discharges 94 Transfers 79 Week Ending 17 October 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2136 Comparative Total Last Year 1935 Establishment Maghaberry 1459 Magilligan 502 Hydebank 175 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 95 Discharges 76 Transfers 94 Week Ending 10 October 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2123 Comparative Total Last Year 1914 Establishment Maghaberry 1449 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 174 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 111 Discharges 85 Transfers 121 Week Ending 03 October 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2107 Comparative Total Last Year 1909 Establishment Maghaberry 1433 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 174 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 76 Discharges 78 Transfers 97 Week Ending 26 September 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2108 Comparative Total Last Year 1919 Establishment Maghaberry 1433 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 178 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 86 Discharges 77 Transfers 94 Week Ending 19 September 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2102 Comparative Total Last Year 1894 Establishment Maghaberry 1437 Magilligan 493 Hydebank 172 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 76 Discharges 92 Transfers 119 Week Ending 12 September 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2111 Comparative Total Last Year 1904 Establishment Maghaberry 1443 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 82 Discharges 106 Transfers 114 Week Ending 05 September 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2137 Comparative Total Last Year 1910 Establishment Maghaberry 1461 Magilligan 501 Hydebank 175 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 92 Discharges 83 Transfers 109 Week Ending 29 August 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2121 Comparative Total Last Year 1887 Establishment Maghaberry 1455 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 169 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 89 Discharges 83 Transfers 67 Week Ending 22 August 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2118 Comparative Total Last Year 1872 Establishment Maghaberry 1453 Magilligan 495 Hydebank 180 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 87 Discharges 90 Transfers 62 Week Ending 15 August 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2123 Comparative Total Last Year 1892 Establishment Maghaberry 1455 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 170 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 87 Discharges 90 Transfers 69 Week Ending 08 August 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2122 Comparative Total Last Year 1882 Establishment Maghaberry 1455 Magilligan 498 Hydebank 169 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 90 Discharges 110 Transfers 67 Week Ending 01 August 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2139 Comparative Total Last Year 1896 Establishment Maghaberry 1468 Magilligan 493 Hydebank 178 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 94 Discharges 90 Transfers 72 Week Ending 25 July 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2128 Comparative Total Last Year 1246 Establishment Maghaberry 1460 Magilligan 495 Hydebank 173 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 99 Discharges 75 Transfers 60 Week Ending 18 July 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2106 Comparative Total Last Year 1900 Establishment Maghaberry 1439 Magilligan 499 Hydebank 168 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 92 Discharges 89 Transfers 47 Week Ending 11 July 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2096 Comparative Total Last Year 1892 Establishment Maghaberry 1428 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 98 Discharges 75 Transfers 67 Week Ending 04 July 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2087 Comparative Total Last Year 1904 Establishment Maghaberry 1415 Magilligan 499 Hydebank 173 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 96 Discharges 80 Transfers 119 Week Ending 27 June 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2065 Comparative Total Last Year 1905 Establishment Maghaberry 1399 Magilligan 499 Hydebank 167 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 111 Discharges 91 Transfers 104 Week Ending 20 June 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2032 Comparative Total Last Year 1887 Establishment Maghaberry 1376 Magilligan 497 Hydebank 159 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 87 Discharges 92 Transfers 64 Week Ending 13 June 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2046 Comparative Total Last Year 1884 Establishment Maghaberry 1385 Magilligan 501 Hydebank 160 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 81 Discharges 82 Transfers 101 Week Ending 06 June 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2051 Comparative Total Last Year 1905 Establishment Maghaberry 1389 Magilligan 501 Hydebank 161 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 95 Discharges 87 Transfers 94 Week Ending 30 May 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2045 Comparative Total Last Year 1918 Establishment Maghaberry 1376 Magilligan 500 Hydebank 169 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 84 Discharges 82 Transfers 85 Week Ending 23 May 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2027 Comparative Total Last Year 1895 Establishment Maghaberry 1368 Magilligan 488 Hydebank 171 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 103 Discharges 97 Transfers 85 Week Ending 16 May 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2019 Comparative Total Last Year 1890 Establishment Maghaberry 1350 Magilligan 495 Hydebank 174 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 106 Discharges 82 Transfers 87 Week Ending 9 May 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 1994 Comparative Total Last Year 1885 Establishment Maghaberry 1340 Magilligan 494 Hydebank 160 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 84 Discharges 80 Transfers Week Ending 2 May 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 1989 Comparative Total Last Year 1888 Establishment Maghaberry 1342 Magilligan 491 Hydebank 156 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 97 Discharges 125 Transfers 123 Week Ending 25 April 2025 Total Population Total Prison Population 2000 Comparative Total Last Year 1904 Establishment Maghaberry 1349 Magilligan 489 Hydebank 162 *Immigration Detainees Due to the low number this information is being withheld under the Data Protection Act 1998. Other Breakdowns Committals 97 Discharges 125 Transfers 44 Related content Population statistics: quarterly updates Research Applications Unlawfully at large Share this page (external link opens in a new window / tab) (external link opens in a new window / tab) (external link opens in a new window / tab)