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The Scottish Abstract of Statistics No 26,1998
Table 12B5 Receptions under sentence to penal establishments by type of sentence, 1987, 1992-1996
 

1987

1992

1993

1994

1995

19961

Total persons under sentence

22,186

19,966

22,157

21,111

19,030

22,155

Adults Direct sentence

7,975

8,543

9,444

9,349

8,730

10,039

In default of fine/compensation order

8,051

6,643

7,997

7,403

6,312

7,432

Young Offenders2 Direct

2,064

3,041

3,052

2,855

2,772

3,112

In default of fine/compensation order

2,885

1,738

1,664

1,504

1,214

1,567

Detention Centre3,4

1,210

-

-

-

-

-

Persons recalled from supervision/licence

1

1

-

-

2

5

Source: SOHD, CCJ Statistics Unit Branch 2

1 With effect from 1 April 1996 the source of the statistical information provided by the penal establishments changed from manual submission of statistical returns to the new computerised system, the Prisoner Records System.
2 This includes a small number of persons aged over 21.
3 Detention Centre sentences were abolished in Scotland on 1 November 1988.
4 Includes fine default receptions.

 

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