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A NATIONAL STATISTICS PUBLICATION
Contents
Introduction
Main points
Commentary
Total average daily population
Remand population
Fine default population
Sentenced population
Population on 30 June 2004
Receptions by sentence type
Direct sentenced receptions
Fine default receptions
Children on unruly certificates
Breaches of discipline and punishments
International comparisons of prison population
Annex: Notes on statistics used in this bulletin
Scottish Executive Statistical Services
Appendix of tables
The prison population in 2004/05
Total numbers
Table 1 Average daily population in penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 1A Average daily population of males in penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 1B Average daily population of females in penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Population by establishment
Table 2 Average daily population and maximum number in penal establishments by establishment, 2004/05
Remand numbers
Table 3 Average daily remand population in penal establishments by sex, age and type of remand, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentenced young offenders
Table 4 Average daily population of sentenced young offenders by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 4A Average daily population of male sentenced young offenders by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 4B Average daily population of female sentenced young offenders by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentenced adults
Table 5 Average daily population of adult sentenced prisoners by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Population as at 30 June 2004
Table 6 Age of prisoners in custody on 30 June 2004
Table 7 Ethnic origin of prisoners in custody on 30 June 2004
Table 8 Supervision level of prisoners in custody on 30 June 2004
Table 9 Main crime/offence of remand & sentenced prisoners in custody on 30 June 2004
Receptions to penal establishments
Type of custody and sex
Table 10 Receptions to penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 10A Receptions of males to penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97- 2004/05
Table 10B Receptions of females to penal establishments by type of custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Court
Table 11 Sentenced receptions to penal establishments by sentencing court, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 11A Sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments by sentencing court, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 11B Sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments by sentencing court, 1996/97-2004/05
Children on unruly certificates
Sex and age
Table 12 Unruly certificate remands by sex and age, 1996/97-2004/05
Main crime/offence
Table 13 Unruly certificate remands by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Time in custody
Table 14 Unruly certificate remands by time spent in custody, 1996/97-2004/05
Young offender direct sentenced
Total numbers
Table 15 Young offender direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments, by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 15A Young offender direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments, by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 15B Young offender direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments, by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Main crime/offence
Table16 Young offender direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 16A Young offender direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 16B Young offender direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentence length
Table 17 Young offender direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments by length of sentence1996/97-2004/05
Table 17A Young offender direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 17B Young offender direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Average sentence length imposed by main crime/offence
Table 18 Young offender direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Table 18A Young offender direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Table 18B Young offender direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Adult direct sentenced
Total numbers
Table 19 Adult direct receptions to penal establishments by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 19A Adult direct receptions of males to penal establishments by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 19B Adult direct receptions of females to penal establishments by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Main crime/offence
Table 20 Adult direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 20A Adult direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 20B Adult direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentence length
Table 21 Adult direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 21A Adult direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 21B Adult direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Average sentence length imposed by main crime/offence
Table 22 Adult direct sentenced receptions to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Table 22A Adult direct sentenced receptions of males to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Table 22B Adult direct sentenced receptions of females to penal establishments : Length of sentence imposed by selected main crime/offence, 2004/05
Total fine default
Sex and age
Table 23 Fine default receptions to penal establishments by sex and age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 23A Fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 23B Fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by age, 1996/97-2004/05
Young Offender fine default
Main crime/offence
Table 24 Young offender fine default receptions to penal establishments by main crime/ offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 24A Young offender fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by main crime/ offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 24B Young offender fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by main crime/ offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentence length
Table 25 Young offender fine default receptions to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 25A Young offender fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 25B Young offender fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Fine outstanding
Table 26 Young offender fine default receptions to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 26A Young offender fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 26B Young offender fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Adult fine default
Main crime/offence
Table 27 Adult fine default receptions to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 27A Adult fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 27B Adult fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by main crime/offence, 1996/97-2004/05
Sentence length
Table 28 Adult fine default receptions to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 28A Adult fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 28B Adult fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97-2004/05
Fine outstanding
Table 29 Adult fine default receptions to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 29A Adult fine default receptions of males to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Table 29B Adult fine default receptions of females to penal establishments by fine outstanding, 1996/97-2004/05
Breaches of discipline and punishments awarded
Table 30 Breaches of discipline committed and punishments awarded in penal establishments by gender, 2004/05
International comparisons of prison population
Table 31 Prison population rate per 100,000 population by jurisdiction as at 1 September 2004 and percentage change in prison population, 2003-2004