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Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report - October 2020

Published: 26 November 2020
Directorate: Safer Communities Directorate, +1 more … Justice Directorate
Topic: Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Law and order
ISBN: 9781800043466

Fifth release of a monthly data report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the justice system in Scotland, including information from Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and Scottish Prison Service.

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Prison population

While the total prison population has fallen with reduced court business, the number of people held on remand remains at a historic high level.

In October 2020 (up until the morning of 1^st November):

the population fell by 80 to 7,439
1,893 were on remand: 1,633 (22%) untried & 260 (3%) awaiting sentence
63% of arrivals in October were untried (568 of 901), and 19% awaiting sentence (169)

Total prison population decreasing from March 2020 but beginning overall rise from June 2020.
Remand populations decreasing from March 2020 but untried population rising substantially from May 2020. — Figure Title - figcation

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Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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