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Statistical bulletin - Crime and Justice series: Prison statistics Scotland 2010-11
This bulletin shows data up to 2010-11 on Scottish prison population level and characteristics, receptions to/liberations from Scottish prisons, and international comparisons.
Average daily population in penal establishments by type of custody:
2001-02 to 2010-11 Table 1
| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | % change over past year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,182 | 6,452 | 6,606 | 6,776 | 6,856 | 7,187 | 7,376 | 7,826 | 7,963 | 7,853 | -1 |
| Remand | 996 | 1,207 | 1,237 | 1,223 | 1,250 | 1,572 | 1,561 | 1,679 | 1,522 | 1,474 | -3 |
| Untried | 862 | 1,055 | 1,075 | 1,035 | 1,032 | 1,329 | 1,306 | 1,415 | 1,170 | 1,112 | -5 |
| Convicted awaiting sentence | 134 | 152 | 163 | 188 | 218 | 243 | 255 | 264 | 352 | 362 | 3 |
| Young offenders | 262 | 273 | 256 | 261 | 285 | 361 | 355 | 334 | 305 | 262 | -14 |
| Adults | 734 | 933 | 981 | 962 | 965 | 1,211 | 1,206 | 1,344 | 1,217 | 1,212 | * |
| Sentenced | 5,186 | 5,245 | 5,369 | 5,553 | 5,605 | 5,615 | 5,815 | 6,148 | 6,441 | 6,379 | -1 |
| Young offenders (direct sentence) | 595 | 569 | 539 | 544 | 607 | 621 | 658 | 657 | 690 | 576 | -17 |
| Adults (direct sentence) | 4,303 | 4,378 | 4,474 | 4,600 | 4,553 | 4,432 | 4,517 | 4,878 | 5,119 | 5,110 | * |
| Fine defaulters | 54 | 56 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 1 |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 196 | 236 | 293 | 351 | 397 | 515 | 611 | 600 | 622 | 682 | 10 |
| Others | 36 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | * | * | - | - | - | - |
| Sentenced by court martial | * | * | * | 1 | - | - | * | 1 | - | 1 | n/a |
| Civil prisoners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | 1 | * | n/a |
| Men | 5,925 | 6,171 | 6,293 | 6,444 | 6,521 | 6,833 | 7,005 | 7,415 | 7,539 | 7,419 | -2 |
| Remand | 934 | 1,125 | 1,150 | 1,138 | 1,166 | 1,471 | 1,444 | 1,545 | 1,417 | 1,369 | -3 |
| Untried | 820 | 1,000 | 1,016 | 979 | 976 | 1,257 | 1,232 | 1,330 | 1,107 | 1,044 | -6 |
| Convicted awaiting sentence | 114 | 126 | 134 | 159 | 191 | 213 | 213 | 215 | 311 | 325 | 4 |
| Sentenced | 4,991 | 5,045 | 5,143 | 5,306 | 5,355 | 5,363 | 5,561 | 5,869 | 6,122 | 6,050 | -1 |
| Young offenders (direct sentence) | 569 | 548 | 515 | 514 | 583 | 591 | 634 | 633 | 662 | 545 | -18 |
| Adults (direct sentence) | 4,142 | 4,205 | 4,278 | 4,388 | 4,332 | 4,218 | 4,295 | 4,633 | 4,835 | 4,826 | * |
| Fine defaulters | 50 | 51 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 194 | 235 | 291 | 350 | 395 | 511 | 604 | 593 | 615 | 670 | 9 |
| Others | 34 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | * | * | - | - | - | - |
| Sentenced by court martial | * | * | * | 1 | - | - | * | 1 | - | 1 | n/a |
| Civil prisoners | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | * | * | 1 | * | 1 | * | n/a |
| Women | 257 | 282 | 314 | 332 | 334 | 353 | 371 | 412 | 424 | 435 | 3 |
| Remand | 62 | 81 | 88 | 85 | 84 | 101 | 117 | 133 | 105 | 105 | 1 |
| Untried | 42 | 55 | 59 | 56 | 57 | 72 | 74 | 85 | 63 | 68 | 7 |
| Convicted awaiting sentence | 20 | 26 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 29 | 42 | 49 | 41 | 38 | -9 |
| Sentenced | 195 | 200 | 226 | 247 | 250 | 252 | 255 | 278 | 319 | 329 | 3 |
| Young offenders (direct sentence) | 26 | 20 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 13 |
| Adults (direct sentence) | 161 | 173 | 196 | 212 | 221 | 215 | 222 | 246 | 284 | 285 | * |
| Fine defaulters | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | * | n/a |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 102 |
| Others | 3 | 1 | * | * | * | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sentenced by court martial | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Civil prisoners | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | * | n/a |
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