Probation Supervision Rates by Ethnic Group in England and Wales, 2006/07

Percentage data of persons starting pre- or post-release supervision by the Probation Service, broken down by ethnic group and Police Force Area. The dataset was produced by the UK Ministry of Justice using administrative data. It covers England and Wales for the 2006/07 period.

Use Cases

• Analyze ethnic disparities in probation supervision rates based on the described percentage breakdowns.
• Compare probation supervision patterns across different Police Force Areas in England and Wales.
• Study the intersection of criminal justice administration and demographic data based on the described ethnic group and geographic variables.

Strengths

• Data originates from the authoritative UK Ministry of Justice, an official government source.
• Provides a specific geographic breakdown by Police Force Area across England and Wales.
• Covers a defined time period (2006/07), allowing for temporal analysis.

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data is from a single fiscal year (2006/07), limiting longitudinal analysis without additional sources.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality and granularity require manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Ministry of Justice (MoJ)

Collection Method

Administrative data

Time Range

2006/07

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-08 13:31:01.949759; freshness should be verified.

Geography

England and Wales (Police Force Area)