Prison statistics and population projections Scotland: 2011-12
This publication shows data up to 2011-12 on Scottish prison population levels and characteristics, receptions to/liberations from Scottish prisons, and international comparisons. This year it includes prison population projections to 2020-21 which were previously published separately, as well as additional background information and analyses.
Receptions to penal establishments by type of custody: 2002-03 to 2011-12 Table A.9
| 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 | % change over past year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 39,783 | 39,076 | 38,347 | 38,746 | 43,506 | 40,450 | 38,986 | 36,521 | 36,012 | 37,002 | 3 |
| Remand | 18,595 | 18,385 | 18,539 | 19,105 | 22,812 | 22,136 | 22,303 | 20,637 | 21,023 | 21,659 | 3 |
| Unruly certificate 1 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 29 | 15 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Sentenced | 20,957 | 20,437 | 19,652 | 19,488 | 20,430 | 18,229 | 16,566 | 15,824 | 14,943 | 15,331 | 3 |
| Young offenders | 3,299 | 2,880 | 2,674 | 2,933 | 2,985 | 2,760 | 2,449 | 2,324 | 1,862 | 1,805 | -3 |
| Direct sentenced | 2,225 | 2,004 | 1,948 | 2,162 | 2,287 | 2,357 | 2,264 | 2,144 | 1,709 | 1,688 | -1 |
| Fine defaulters | 1,074 | 876 | 726 | 771 | 698 | 403 | 185 | 180 | 153 | 117 | -24 |
| Adults | 17,438 | 17,293 | 16,708 | 16,209 | 16,977 | 15,057 | 13,696 | 13,060 | 12,560 | 13,035 | 4 |
| Direct sentenced | 10,604 | 10,517 | 10,627 | 10,759 | 11,705 | 11,846 | 12,374 | 11,907 | 11,461 | 11,989 | 5 |
| Fine defaulters | 6,834 | 6,776 | 6,081 | 5,450 | 5,272 | 3,211 | 1,322 | 1,153 | 1,099 | 1,046 | -5 |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 220 | 264 | 270 | 346 | 468 | 412 | 421 | 440 | 521 | 491 | -6 |
| Sentenced by court martial | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | n/a |
| Civil prisoners | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 22 | 12 | -45 |
| Legalised police cells 2 | 191 | 219 | 124 | 125 | 231 | 57 | 102 | 43 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Men | 36,674 | 35,856 | 35,201 | 35,692 | 40,089 | 37,059 | 35,603 | 33,545 | 32,980 | 33,902 | 3 |
| Remand | 16,881 | 16,601 | 16,787 | 17,374 | 20,810 | 19,966 | 20,057 | 18,792 | 19,130 | 19,680 | 3 |
| Unruly certificate 1 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 14 | 10 | 5 | - | - | - |
| Sentenced | 19,569 | 19,020 | 18,265 | 18,171 | 19,042 | 17,013 | 15,433 | 14,699 | 13,828 | 14,210 | 3 |
| Young offenders | 3,126 | 2,707 | 2,520 | 2,818 | 2,811 | 2,629 | 2,321 | 2,193 | 1,725 | 1,697 | -2 |
| Direct sentenced | 2,102 | 1,885 | 1,827 | 2,074 | 2,157 | 2,244 | 2,145 | 2,019 | 1,576 | 1,588 | 1 |
| Fine defaulters | 1,024 | 822 | 693 | 744 | 654 | 385 | 176 | 174 | 149 | 109 | -27 |
| Adults | 16,224 | 16,053 | 15,479 | 15,012 | 15,775 | 13,982 | 12,701 | 12,079 | 11,592 | 12,032 | 4 |
| Direct sentenced | 10,014 | 9,858 | 9,897 | 10,015 | 10,902 | 11,017 | 11,468 | 11,010 | 10,568 | 11,045 | 5 |
| Fine defaulters | 6,210 | 6,195 | 5,582 | 4,997 | 4,873 | 2,965 | 1,233 | 1,069 | 1,024 | 987 | -4 |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 219 | 260 | 266 | 341 | 456 | 402 | 411 | 427 | 511 | 481 | -6 |
| Sentenced by court martial | 3 | 1 | 6 | - | - | 2 | 1 | - | 2 | - | n/a |
| Civil prisoners | 11 | 12 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 11 | 20 | 12 | -40 |
| Legalised police cells 2 | 186 | 201 | 118 | 119 | 208 | 54 | 99 | 38 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Women | 3,109 | 3,220 | 3,146 | 3,054 | 3,417 | 3,391 | 3,383 | 2,976 | 3,010 | 3,100 | 3 |
| Remand | 1,714 | 1,784 | 1,752 | 1,731 | 2,002 | 2,170 | 2,246 | 1,845 | 1,893 | 1,979 | 5 |
| Unruly certificate 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 3 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sentenced | 1,388 | 1,417 | 1,387 | 1,317 | 1,388 | 1,216 | 1,133 | 1,125 | 1,115 | 1,121 | 1 |
| Young offenders | 173 | 173 | 154 | 115 | 174 | 131 | 128 | 131 | 137 | 108 | -21 |
| Direct sentenced | 123 | 119 | 121 | 88 | 130 | 113 | 119 | 125 | 133 | 100 | -25 |
| Fine defaulters | 50 | 54 | 33 | 27 | 44 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 100 |
| Adults | 1,214 | 1,240 | 1,229 | 1,197 | 1,202 | 1,075 | 995 | 981 | 968 | 1,003 | 4 |
| Direct sentenced | 590 | 659 | 730 | 744 | 803 | 829 | 906 | 897 | 893 | 944 | 6 |
| Fine defaulters | 624 | 581 | 499 | 453 | 399 | 246 | 89 | 84 | 75 | 59 | -21 |
| Recalls from supervision/licence | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | - |
| Sentenced by court martial | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Civil prisoners | - | - | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | n/a |
| Legalised police cells 2 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 5 | n/a | n/a | n/a |
Notes: Receptions do not equate to persons received since someone receiving a custodial sentence after a period on remand, or several custodial sentences at different times or from different courts, will be counted more than once. Counting conventions are described in more detail in Section 5.
1. The legislation under which children may be remanded in custody on an unruly certificate was repealed in 2010. See Section 5 for details on unruly certificates
2. Figures from 2010-11 onward are not available due to technical difficulties.
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