Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Prison Statistics Scotland: 2008-09

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Table 16 Fine default receptions to penal establishments by age, sex, length of sentence and amount of fine outstanding: 1999-00 to 2008-09

1999-00

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

Total

8,358

7,566

6,991

7,097

6,888

6,098

6,213

5,963

3,610

1,506

Under 21

1,328

1,116

1,109

1,016

825

694

771

698

402

185

21 - 30

4,246

3,742

3,506

3,542

3,407

2,859

2,909

2,731

1,703

707

31 - 40

1,937

1,968

1,666

1,787

1,934

1,722

1,731

1,677

1,000

406

41 - 50

599

560

535

575

548

631

616

705

422

171

Over 50

248

180

175

177

174

192

186

152

83

37

Men

7,765

6,949

6,456

6,496

6,312

5,626

5,734

5,521

3,346

1,408

Under 21

1,256

1,046

1,052

967

774

664

745

654

384

176

21 - 30

3,920

3,425

3,240

3,214

3,120

2,622

2,676

2,533

1,572

664

31 - 40

1,791

1,797

1,500

1,609

1,755

1,576

1,578

1,531

921

376

41 - 50

554

509

501

539

501

581

562

656

393

158

Over 50

244

172

163

167

162

183

173

147

76

34

Women

593

617

535

601

576

472

479

442

264

98

Under 21

72

70

57

49

51

30

26

44

18

9

21 - 30

326

317

266

328

287

237

233

198

131

43

31 - 40

146

171

166

178

179

146

153

146

79

30

41 - 50

45

51

34

36

47

50

54

49

29

13

Over 50

4

8

12

10

12

9

13

5

7

3

Length of sentence

Less than 7 days

994

941

870

834

739

754

987

913

515

129

7 days

3,795

3,431

3,078

3,045

2,881

2,361

2,373

2,270

1,362

559

8-13 days

1,040

910

883

877

898

889

836

805

470

155

14 days

1,868

1,656

1,571

1,763

1,766

1,520

1,499

1,401

861

404

15-29 days

517

503

467

481

502

487

444

477

334

213

30-59 days

121

109

91

85

87

78

63

90

59

40

Over 60 days

22

12

27

11

14

9

11

7

9

6

Missing sentence

1

4

4

1

1

-

-

-

-

-

Average sentence imposed (days)

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

11

12

12

Fine outstanding

Less than £50

260

277

217

153

134

125

137

128

73

25

£50 - less than £100

1,313

1,170

983

926

792

665

689

731

438

126

£100 - less than £200

2,692

2,422

2,180

2,238

2,075

1,770

1,889

1,808

1,020

370

£200 - less than £500

3,307

2,950

2,838

2,974

3,059

2,684

2,719

2,551

1,591

660

£500 - less than £1,000

634

588

605

646

690

699

654

628

396

259

£1,000 - less than £2,500

130

121

107

105

107

133

114

109

84

62

£2,500 - less than £5,000

9

4

9

12

8

8

8

5

4

4

£5,000 or more

6

2

6

1

5

2

3

3

2

-

Non-offence

7

32

46

42

18

12

-

-

2

-

Average fine outstanding (£)

251

241

259

261

276

288

277

277

286

339

Note: See Section 5 for details on fine default.

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