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Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Prison Statistics Scotland: 2009-10

Statistical bulletin showing information on the Scottish prison population.

Table 10: Sentenced receptions to penal establishments by sentencing court: 2000-01 to 2009-10

	2000-01	2001-02	2002-03	2003-04	2004-05	2005-06	2006-07	2007-08	2008-09	2009-10
Total	19,757	20,142	20,736	20,174	19,383	19,143	19,959	17,820	16,140	15,389
High	1,096	1,168	1,269	1,291	948	848	868	851	791	777
Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure)	14,124	14,586	15,184	14,708	14,863	15,407	16,124	14,963	14,371	13,609
District & Stipendiary Magistrate ¹	4,405	4,265	4,204	4,071	3,468	2,787	2,871	1,893	881	914
Other	132	123	79	104	104	101	96	113	97	89
	%
High	6	6	6	6	5	4	4	5	5	5
Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure)	71	72	73	73	77	80	81	84	89	88
District & Stipendiary Magistrate ¹	22	21	20	20	18	15	14	11	5	6
Other	1	1	*	1	1	1	*	1	1	1

Note: Excludes receptions of people recalled from supervision/licence as court details are normally unavailable.

1. Includes Justice of the Peace courts from March 2008.

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