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⁾	4,168	4,357	4,347	4,317	4,346	4,537	4,624	4,802	5,001	4,989	0
Fine default	121	71	65	49	55	49	53	57	54	48	*-11*
Less than 3 months	90	83	76	61	66	63	60	59	71	88	24
3 months - less than 6 months	421	412	399	357	338	358	364	353	396	386	-2
6 months - less than 2 years	907	897	851	833	819	936	935	944	948	973	3
2 years - less than 4 years	625	659	625	659	671	667	700	744	763	770	1
4 years or over (excluding life)	1,495	1,691	1,738	1,710	1,665	1,663	1,685	1,773	1,821	1,708	-6
Life/Section 205/206 sentences	453	478	497	526	556	571	574	567	597	627	5
Persons recalled from supervision/license	42	50	76	96	142	196	247	301	348	389	12
Others	14	17	19	26	34	33	6	5	4	1	*-80*

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

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