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

Number

Length of sentence	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01	2001/02	2002/03	2003/04	2004/05	2005/06
Total	3,058	2,811	2,824	2,582	2,436	2,312	2,207	1,949	1,908	2,170
Less than 30 days	89	92	92	73	59	52	76	48	50	57
30-59 days	156	187	198	157	105	96	110	95	89	125
60-89 days	327	362	331	313	248	239	217	171	248	384
90 days/3 months	746	635	659	553	537	509	399	374	406	427
Over 3 months - less than 6 months	531	475	500	474	429	431	357	310	411	417
6 months - less than 2 years	951	839	848	810	842	787	812	721	511	515
2 years - less than 4 years	158	130	117	109	120	123	137	125	127	154
4 years & over (excluding life)	79	82	65	84	83	73	86	92	56	76
Life/Section 205	21	9	14	9	13	2	13	13	10	15
Average sentence imposed (days) ⁽²⁾	250	241	225	252	267	265	297	322	267	276

(1) See Notes 5 and 6 of Annex.
(2) Excluding life & Section 205 sentences.

The Scottish Government