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3. Main points
- In 2005/06, the average daily population in Scottish prisons totalled 6,857, an increase of 1 per cent when compared with the 2004/05 figure of 6,779, and the highest annual level ever recorded.
- Over the ten year period, 1996/97 - 2005/06, the average daily female prison population has increased by 77 per cent. However, the 2005/06 female prison population was 334, largely unchanged from 332 in 2004/05.
- The average daily remand population in 2005/06 was 1,242, up 2 per cent compared with the 2004/05 figure of 1,216.
- In 2005/06, the average population of fine defaulters was 53, a decrease of 12 per cent compared to 61 in 2004/05.
- The average daily population of prisoners recalled from supervision or licence has continued to rise, increasing by 12 per cent to 400 in 2005/06, from 356 in 2004/05.
- The average population of sentenced young offenders (excluding fine defaulters) was 620 in 2005/06, an increase of 12 per cent compared with the 2004/05 figure of 553.
- The number of long-term adult prisoners, those sentenced to 4 years or more (including life sentences and recalls), decreased by 2 per cent to 2,724 in 2005/06, from 2,766 in 2004/05.
- The number of short-term adult prisoners, those sentenced to less than 4 years (excluding fine defaulters) was 2,217 in 2005/06, an increase of 2 per cent from 2,178 in 2004/05.
- The number of receptions for persons who were imprisoned for defaulting on payment of a fine increased by 2 per cent to 6,213 in 2005/06, from 6,098 in 2004/05.
- Young offender direct sentenced receptions increased by 14 per cent to 2,170 in 2005/06 from 1,908 in 2004/05.
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