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	10,256	9,697	9,887	9,217	8,943	9,470	10,571	10,255	10,299	10,746
Less than 30 days	421	293	321	262	237	260	273	245	271	329
30-59 days	707	659	751	587	474	519	629	512	571	843
60-89 days	1,232	1,231	1,270	1,064	955	991	1,212	1,119	1,454	1,830
90 days/3 months	2,106	2,068	2,049	1,866	1,807	1,807	1,984	1,874	2,056	1,826
Over 3 months - less than 6 months	1,888	1,759	1,883	1,722	1,664	1,817	1,991	2,007	2,487	2,468
6 months - less than 2 years	2,829	2,634	2,539	2,570	2,626	2,855	3,101	3,036	2,214	2,241
2 years - less than 4 years	551	526	518	595	621	552	657	739	638	703
4 years & over (excluding life)	483	499	511	504	501	608	663	629	526	450
Life/Section 205	39	28	45	47	58	61	61	94	82	56
Average sentence imposed (days) ⁽²⁾	290	300	289	314	330	332	337	348	301	279

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

The Scottish Government