. The graphs below show the prison population in a European country between 1911 and 2001. Summarise the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

The graphs show the changes in male and female prison populations in a European country from 1911 to 2001.

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, the

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of male prisoners increased significantly over the period,

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the female prison population fluctuated but remained much lower throughout. In 1911, the

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of male prisoners was about 18,000.

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figure stayed nearly stable until 1931, when it dropped to around 10,000. From that point, it gradually increased, reaching about 20,000 by 1951. After some fluctuation, the most noticeable rise occurred between 1971 and 1981, with the

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jumping to over 35,000

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it continued to rise steadily, hitting nearly 50,000 by 2001. The female prison population started at about 3,000 in 1911 but declined sharply to around 500 in 1941. It

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fluctuated with some small rises and falls between 1951 and 1981. From 1981 onwards, there was a steady increase, reaching approximately 1,800 by 2001. Despite

this

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rise, the

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of female prisoners was always much lower than that of males.