Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2006/5: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2005/06

Number & Percentage
% change ⁽¹⁾

Length of sentence	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06	*04/05 - 05/06*
Total ⁽²⁾	797	773	708	679	655	628	601	573	560	625	12
Fine default	31	16	10	7	9	9	9	7	7	6	*-17*
Less than 3 months	21	19	18	14	13	12	9	9	10	14	45
3 months - less than 6 months	113	104	99	88	81	76	62	51	55	57	3
6 months - less than 2 years	312	291	266	272	255	246	236	217	212	242	14
2 years - less than 4 years	145	142	123	119	119	113	116	112	118	142	20
4 years or over (excluding life)	139	157	150	138	142	136	145	146	131	127	-3
Life/Section 205/206 sentences	33	41	39	35	31	26	21	20	19	26	40
Persons recalled from supervision/licence	4	1	2	4	3	6	3	9	8	11	45
Others	1	1	2	2	1	4	*	1	1	*	*-97*

(1) Based on rounded figures.
(2) Components may not add to totals due to rounding.

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