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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 of sentenced offenders by sentence length: 2002-03 to 2011-12 Table A.3
| 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 | 5,245 | 5,367 | 5,551 | 5,605 | 5,614 | 5,814 | 6,146 | 6,440 | 6,377 | 6,576 | 3 |
| Fine default | 56 | 55 | 51 | 47 | 46 | 28 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | -4 |
| Less than 3 months | 88 | 68 | 81 | 101 | 124 | 116 | 98 | 89 | 78 | 50 | -36 |
| 3 months - less than 6 months | 433 | 403 | 450 | 442 | 444 | 426 | 402 | 350 | 347 | 383 | 10 |
| 6 months - less than 2 years | 1,176 | 1,163 | 1,161 | 1,214 | 1,159 | 1,226 | 1,567 | 1,767 | 1,682 | 1,822 | 8 |
| 2 years - less than 4 years | 814 | 857 | 884 | 913 | 959 | 1,058 | 1,099 | 1,211 | 1,183 | 1,172 | -1 |
| 4 years or over (excluding life) | 1,839 | 1,932 | 1,957 | 1,841 | 1,702 | 1,654 | 1,643 | 1,631 | 1,597 | 1,600 | * |
| Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 599 | 590 | 612 | 650 | 666 | 696 | 726 | 763 | 800 | 838 | 5 |
| Persons recalled from supervision/licence | 235 | 293 | 351 | 397 | 514 | 610 | 599 | 621 | 681 | 701 | 3 |
| Others | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | * | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| Young offenders | 579 | 552 | 558 | 624 | 644 | 684 | 686 | 719 | 604 | 556 | -8 |
| Fine default | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Less than 3 months | 13 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -56 |
| 3 months - less than 6 months | 63 | 51 | 55 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 50 | 45 | 37 | 34 | -8 |
| 6 months - less than 2 years | 231 | 216 | 212 | 241 | 241 | 243 | 267 | 307 | 242 | 246 | 2 |
| 2 years - less than 4 years | 112 | 111 | 118 | 142 | 136 | 175 | 165 | 182 | 164 | 137 | -16 |
| 4 years or over (excluding life) | 131 | 132 | 130 | 127 | 143 | 136 | 134 | 126 | 103 | 94 | -9 |
| Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 19 | 19 | 19 | 26 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 22 | 23 | 19 | -18 |
| Persons recalled from supervision/licence | 3 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | -19 |
| Others | * | 1 | 1 | * | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Adults | 4,666 | 4,816 | 4,993 | 4,981 | 4,970 | 5,130 | 5,460 | 5,722 | 5,774 | 6,020 | 4 |
| Fine default | 49 | 49 | 46 | 43 | 41 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | -1 |
| Less than 3 months | 76 | 59 | 71 | 87 | 111 | 102 | 88 | 81 | 72 | 47 | -35 |
| 3 months - less than 6 months | 370 | 353 | 395 | 386 | 386 | 367 | 352 | 305 | 310 | 349 | 13 |
| 6 months - less than 2 years | 945 | 947 | 949 | 972 | 918 | 983 | 1,300 | 1,460 | 1,440 | 1,576 | 9 |
| 2 years - less than 4 years | 702 | 746 | 766 | 771 | 823 | 883 | 935 | 1,029 | 1,019 | 1,035 | 2 |
| 4 years or over (excluding life) | 1,708 | 1,799 | 1,827 | 1,713 | 1,559 | 1,518 | 1,510 | 1,505 | 1,493 | 1,507 | 1 |
| Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 579 | 571 | 592 | 623 | 637 | 664 | 696 | 741 | 776 | 819 | 6 |
| Persons recalled from supervision/licence | 233 | 286 | 343 | 385 | 495 | 585 | 571 | 593 | 655 | 680 | 4 |
| Others | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | * | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| Men | 5,045 | 5,142 | 5,304 | 5,355 | 5,362 | 5,560 | 5,868 | 6,121 | 6,049 | 6,216 | 3 |
| Fine default | 51 | 50 | 47 | 43 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | -5 |
| Less than 3 months | 83 | 62 | 75 | 94 | 116 | 108 | 91 | 83 | 73 | 45 | -38 |
| 3 months - less than 6 months | 407 | 378 | 421 | 415 | 419 | 402 | 375 | 324 | 319 | 352 | 10 |
| 6 months - less than 2 years | 1,119 | 1,084 | 1,075 | 1,120 | 1,070 | 1,133 | 1,464 | 1,644 | 1,554 | 1,689 | 9 |
| 2 years - less than 4 years | 766 | 817 | 831 | 862 | 904 | 1,002 | 1,035 | 1,128 | 1,114 | 1,096 | -2 |
| 4 years or over (excluding life) | 1,793 | 1,878 | 1,905 | 1,792 | 1,652 | 1,607 | 1,595 | 1,582 | 1,539 | 1,529 | -1 |
| Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 586 | 573 | 595 | 633 | 649 | 678 | 707 | 739 | 773 | 807 | 4 |
| Persons recalled from supervision/licence | 235 | 291 | 350 | 395 | 510 | 603 | 592 | 614 | 669 | 689 | 3 |
| Others | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | * | * | - | - | - | - | - |
| Women | 200 | 226 | 247 | 250 | 252 | 254 | 278 | 319 | 329 | 360 | 9 |
| Fine default | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | * | * | - |
| Less than 3 months | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | -9 |
| 3 months - less than 6 months | 26 | 25 | 30 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 28 | 26 | 28 | 31 | 10 |
| 6 months - less than 2 years | 57 | 79 | 86 | 94 | 90 | 92 | 103 | 123 | 129 | 133 | 3 |
| 2 years - less than 4 years | 48 | 41 | 52 | 51 | 55 | 56 | 64 | 83 | 70 | 76 | 9 |
| 4 years or over (excluding life) | 46 | 54 | 52 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 58 | 71 | 23 |
| Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 13 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 31 | 18 |
| Persons recalled from supervision/licence | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 1 |
| Others | 1 | * | * | * | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Civil prisoners are excluded from this table.
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