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.


Average daily population in penal establishments by type of custody: 2002-03 to 2011-12 Table A.1

  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 6,453 6,606 6,776 6,856 7,187 7,376 7,826 7,963 7,853 8,178 4
Remand 1,207 1,237 1,223 1,250 1,572 1,561 1,679 1,522 1,474 1,600 9
Untried 1,055 1,075 1,036 1,032 1,329 1,306 1,415 1,170 1,112 1,237 11
Convicted awaiting sentence 152 163 188 218 243 255 264 352 362 363  *
Young offenders 273 256 261 285 361 355 334 305 262 258 -1
Adults 933 981 962 965 1,211 1,206 1,344 1,217 1,212 1,342 11
Sentenced 5,246 5,369 5,553 5,605 5,615 5,815 6,147 6,441 6,379 6,578 3
Young offenders (direct sentence) 569 539 544 607 621 658 657 690 576 534 -7
Adults (direct sentence) 4,379 4,474 4,599 4,553 4,433 4,518 4,879 5,120 5,111 5,332 4
Fine defaulters 56 55 51 47 46 28 11 9 9 9 -4
Recalls from supervision/licence 235 293 351 397 514 610 599 621 681 701 3
Others 6 7 5 1  *  *  -  -  -  *  -
Sentenced by court martial  *  * 1  -  -  * 1  - 1 1  -
Civil prisoners 1 1 1 1 1 1  * 1  * 1  -
Men 6,171 6,293 6,444 6,521 6,833 7,005 7,414 7,539 7,419 7,710 4
Remand 1,125 1,150 1,138 1,166 1,471 1,444 1,545 1,417 1,369 1,492 9
Untried 1,000 1,016 980 976 1,257 1,232 1,330 1,107 1,044 1,170 12
Convicted awaiting sentence 126 134 159 191 213 213 215 311 325 322 -1
Sentenced 5,046 5,143 5,306 5,355 5,363 5,561 5,869 6,122 6,050 6,218 3
Young offenders (direct sentence) 548 515 515 583 591 634 633 662 545 506 -7
Adults (direct sentence) 4,206 4,279 4,387 4,333 4,219 4,296 4,633 4,836 4,827 5,013 4
Fine defaulters 51 50 47 43 43 26 10 8 9 8 -5
Recalls from supervision/licence 235 291 350 395 510 603 592 614 669 689 3
Others 5 7 5 1  *  *  -  -  -  *  -
Sentenced by court martial  *  * 1  -  -  * 1  - 1 1  -
Civil prisoners 1 1 1  *  * 1  * 1  *  *  -
Women 282 314 332 334 353 371 412 424 434 468 8
Remand 81 88 85 84 101 117 133 105 105 108 2
Untried 55 59 56 57 72 74 85 63 68 67 -1
Convicted awaiting sentence 26 29 29 27 29 42 49 41 38 41 8
Sentenced 200 226 247 250 252 255 278 319 329 360 9
Young offenders (direct sentence) 20 24 30 24 30 24 25 28 32 28 -12
Adults (direct sentence) 173 196 212 221 215 222 246 284 284 319 12
Fine defaulters 5 4 4 4 3 2 1 1  *  *  -
Recalls from supervision/licence 1 2 1 2 4 7 7 6 13 13  -
Others 1  *  *  *  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Sentenced by court martial  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -  -
Civil prisoners  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  *  -

Contact

Email: JusticeStatistics@scotland.gsi.gov.uk

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