CRIMINAL PROCEEDINGS IN SCOTLAND 2014-15
Summary of offences dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders. Additional information on non-court penalties issued by the Police and Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service.
Table 10(d): People receiving a custodial sentence by length of sentence, 2005-06 to 2014-15
Year |
Total 1 |
Up to 3 months |
Over 3 months to 6 months |
Over 6 months to 2 years |
Over 2 years to less than 4 years |
4 years and over |
Life |
Indeterminate Detention |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2005-06 |
15,081 |
8,053 |
3,965 |
1,977 |
549 |
458 |
46 |
6 |
2006-07 |
16,758 |
8,825 |
4,334 |
2,394 |
635 |
488 |
55 |
3 |
2007-08 |
16,761 |
8,414 |
4,250 |
2,849 |
640 |
527 |
51 |
3 |
2008-09 |
16,944 |
6,913 |
5,229 |
3,475 |
721 |
521 |
59 |
- |
2009-10 |
15,800 |
5,919 |
4,957 |
3,515 |
833 |
494 |
47 |
1 |
2010-11 |
15,313 |
5,332 |
5,228 |
3,445 |
773 |
450 |
43 |
5 |
2011-12 |
15,921 |
4,528 |
6,152 |
3,912 |
740 |
502 |
51 |
- |
2012-13 |
14,785 |
4,339 |
5,467 |
3,806 |
664 |
427 |
48 |
- |
2013-14 |
14,142 |
4,140 |
5,222 |
3,548 |
699 |
458 |
46 |
- |
2014-15 |
13,977 |
4,092 |
5,225 |
3,587 |
616 |
394 |
32 |
- |
1. The sum of sentence length categories may not equal the total. Individual categories do not include cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16, orders of lifelong restriction and recall sentences whereas the totals do.
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