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 |
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Total | 8,358 | 7,566 | 6,991 | 7,097 | 6,888 | 6,098 | 6,213 | 5,963 | 3,610 | 1,506 |
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Under 21 | 1,328 | 1,116 | 1,109 | 1,016 | 825 | 694 | 771 | 698 | 402 | 185 |
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21 - 30 | 4,246 | 3,742 | 3,506 | 3,542 | 3,407 | 2,859 | 2,909 | 2,731 | 1,703 | 707 |
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31 - 40 | 1,937 | 1,968 | 1,666 | 1,787 | 1,934 | 1,722 | 1,731 | 1,677 | 1,000 | 406 |
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41 - 50 | 599 | 560 | 535 | 575 | 548 | 631 | 616 | 705 | 422 | 171 |
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Over 50 | 248 | 180 | 175 | 177 | 174 | 192 | 186 | 152 | 83 | 37 |
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Men | 7,765 | 6,949 | 6,456 | 6,496 | 6,312 | 5,626 | 5,734 | 5,521 | 3,346 | 1,408 |
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Under 21 | 1,256 | 1,046 | 1,052 | 967 | 774 | 664 | 745 | 654 | 384 | 176 |
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21 - 30 | 3,920 | 3,425 | 3,240 | 3,214 | 3,120 | 2,622 | 2,676 | 2,533 | 1,572 | 664 |
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31 - 40 | 1,791 | 1,797 | 1,500 | 1,609 | 1,755 | 1,576 | 1,578 | 1,531 | 921 | 376 |
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41 - 50 | 554 | 509 | 501 | 539 | 501 | 581 | 562 | 656 | 393 | 158 |
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Over 50 | 244 | 172 | 163 | 167 | 162 | 183 | 173 | 147 | 76 | 34 |
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Women | 593 | 617 | 535 | 601 | 576 | 472 | 479 | 442 | 264 | 98 |
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Under 21 | 72 | 70 | 57 | 49 | 51 | 30 | 26 | 44 | 18 | 9 |
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21 - 30 | 326 | 317 | 266 | 328 | 287 | 237 | 233 | 198 | 131 | 43 |
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31 - 40 | 146 | 171 | 166 | 178 | 179 | 146 | 153 | 146 | 79 | 30 |
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41 - 50 | 45 | 51 | 34 | 36 | 47 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 29 | 13 |
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Over 50 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
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Length of sentence |
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Less than 7 days | 994 | 941 | 870 | 834 | 739 | 754 | 987 | 913 | 515 | 129 |
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7 days | 3,795 | 3,431 | 3,078 | 3,045 | 2,881 | 2,361 | 2,373 | 2,270 | 1,362 | 559 |
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8-13 days | 1,040 | 910 | 883 | 877 | 898 | 889 | 836 | 805 | 470 | 155 |
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14 days | 1,868 | 1,656 | 1,571 | 1,763 | 1,766 | 1,520 | 1,499 | 1,401 | 861 | 404 |
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15-29 days | 517 | 503 | 467 | 481 | 502 | 487 | 444 | 477 | 334 | 213 |
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30-59 days | 121 | 109 | 91 | 85 | 87 | 78 | 63 | 90 | 59 | 40 |
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Over 60 days | 22 | 12 | 27 | 11 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 6 |
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Missing sentence | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Average sentence imposed (days) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
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Fine outstanding |
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Less than £50 | 260 | 277 | 217 | 153 | 134 | 125 | 137 | 128 | 73 | 25 |
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£50 - less than £100 | 1,313 | 1,170 | 983 | 926 | 792 | 665 | 689 | 731 | 438 | 126 |
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£100 - less than £200 | 2,692 | 2,422 | 2,180 | 2,238 | 2,075 | 1,770 | 1,889 | 1,808 | 1,020 | 370 |
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£200 - less than £500 | 3,307 | 2,950 | 2,838 | 2,974 | 3,059 | 2,684 | 2,719 | 2,551 | 1,591 | 660 |
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£500 - less than £1,000 | 634 | 588 | 605 | 646 | 690 | 699 | 654 | 628 | 396 | 259 |
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£1,000 - less than £2,500 | 130 | 121 | 107 | 105 | 107 | 133 | 114 | 109 | 84 | 62 |
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£2,500 - less than £5,000 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
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£5,000 or more | 6 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | - |
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Non-offence | 7 | 32 | 46 | 42 | 18 | 12 | - | - | 2 | - |
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Average fine outstanding (£) | 251 | 241 | 259 | 261 | 276 | 288 | 277 | 277 | 286 | 339 |
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Note: See Section 5 for details on fine default.
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