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3. Main points
- In 2006/07, the average daily population in Scottish prisons totalled 7,183, an increase of 5 per cent when compared with the 2005/06 figure of 6,857, and the highest annual level ever recorded.
- Over the ten year period, 1997/98 - 2006/07, the average daily female prison population has increased by 90 per cent. The 2006/07 female prison population was 353, an increase from 334 in 2005/06.
- The average daily remand population in 2006/07 was 1,567, up 26 per cent compared with the 2005/06 figure of 1,242 and the highest level ever recorded.
- In 2006/07, the average daily population of fine defaulters was 46, a decrease of 13 per cent compared to 53 in 2005/06.
- The average daily population of prisoners recalled from supervision or licence has risen substantially, increasing by 30 per cent to 519 in 2006/07, from 400 in 2005/06.
- The average population of sentenced young offenders (excluding fine defaulters) was 640 in 2006/07, an increase of 3 per cent compared with the 2005/06 figure of 619.
- The number of long-term adult prisoners, those sentenced to 4 years or more (including life sentences and recalls), decreased by 1 per cent to 2,693 in 2006/07, from 2,724 in 2005/06.
- The number of short-term adult prisoners, those sentenced to less than 4 years (excluding fine defaulters) was 2,236 in 2006/07, an increase of 1 per cent from 2,217 in 2005/06.
- The number of receptions for persons who were imprisoned for defaulting on payment of a fine decreased by 4 per cent to 5,963 in 2006/07, from 6,213 in 2005/06.
- Young offender direct sentenced receptions increased by 5 per cent to 2,286 in 2006/07 from 2,170 in 2005/06.
- The total number of releases on home detention curfew from its introduction on 3 July 2006 to 31 March 2007 was 1,270, of which 235 (19 per cent) were recalled to custody.
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