prison population

collocation in English

meaningsofprisonandpopulation

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prison
noun
uk
/ˈprɪz.ən/us
/ˈprɪz.ən/
a building where criminals are forced to live as ...
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population
noun[C, + sing/pl verb]
uk
/ˌpɒp.jəˈleɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌpɑː.pjəˈleɪ.ʃən/
all the people living in a particular country, area, ...
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(Definition ofprisonandpopulationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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An additional effect of this vaccination scenario is the 100 % vaccinated status of theprisonpopulation.
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The recent rise in theprisonpopulationis due to larger numbers of offenders being sent to prison and longer sentences.
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These were included because they were likely to be common in theprisonpopulationand might have a negative impact on a person's mental health.
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These statistics showed an overallprisonpopulationof 61 944 in 131 penal establishments.
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And in 2002, while the benefits of restorative conferencing between victim and offender were being lauded, theprisonpopulationexceeded 70,000 for the first time.
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Having 100% vaccination coverage on prison reception will result in theprisonpopulationbecoming completely vaccinated over time, the inclusion of the vaccination campaign results in this happening much sooner.
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We have less crime, but the dailyprisonpopulationis higher than it has been for forty years.
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From recollection, theprisonpopulationis estimated to rise to about 68,000—an extra 6,000 places—by early 1999.
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If that is so, what will be the effect on theprisonpopulation?
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There are examples showing how useful colonies of theprisonpopulationhave been founded.
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Theprisonpopulationthis day is just below 45,000.
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However, the legislation's impact on theprisonpopulationwill largely depend on the independent sentencing decisions of the courts.
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Altogether, the reduction in the average dailyprisonpopulationmight be about 600.
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At present, inmates over the age of 50 are held within the generalprisonpopulationaccording to their legal status, security requirement and geographical location.
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Information on the average femaleprisonpopulationis given in table 1.
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Issues relating to overcrowding andprisonpopulationpressures are frequently raised.
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I was referring to the number of committals and not to the general increase in theprisonpopulation.
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That is like an intake of 8,000 a year or a continuousprisonpopulationof between 2,000 and 3,000.
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