Celebrating 25 Years of the World Prison Brief

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12 May 2026

On 21 April 2026, ICPR hosted an online event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the World Prison Brief. Launched in 2000, the World Prison Brief has evolved into the world's leading source of global prison populations data. So far in 2026, the World Prison Brief has been accessed over 3.3 million times by more than 772,000 users from 230 countries.

The event also marked the launch of a newly rebuilt and redesigned World Prison Brief, made possible through anonymous donations from individuals and a generous grant from The Blanes Trust. The redesigned website feature a new, more user-friendly interface and improved tools for exploring and comparing prisons data across countries and regions. 

Read more about the event, watch the recording (including a demonstration of the new website) and explore highlights from the discussion here.

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