Criminal Proceedings in Scotland 2015-16

Summary of proceedings dealt with by courts, sentencing outcomes and characteristics of convicted offenders.


Table 7(b): Percentage of people convicted by main penalty, 2006-07 to 2015-16

Percentage
Main penalty 2006-07 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 2015-16
Total
Custody 12 13 13 13 13 15 15 13 13 14
Prison 10 10 11 11 11 12 13 12 12 12
Young offenders institution 2 2 2 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
Supervised release order * * * * * * * * * *
Extended sentence * * * * * * * * * *
Order for life-long restriction - - * * * * * * * *
Community sentence 12 13 14 14 14 16 17 17 17 19
Community payback order - - - - * 10 15 15 16 17
Restriction of liberty order 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2
Drug treatment & testing order 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 * *
Community service order 4 4 5 5 5 2 * * * *
Probation and other community sentences 7 7 8 8 7 2 * * * *
Financial penalty 63 62 59 60 58 55 53 55 53 50
Fine 62 61 58 59 58 54 52 54 52 49
Compensation order 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
Other sentence 12 13 14 14 15 15 15 15 16 17
Admonition 12 12 13 13 14 14 15 14 15 17
Absolute discharge, no order made * * * * * * * * 1 1
Remit to children's hearing * * * * * * * * * *
Insanity, hospital, guardianship order * * * * * * * * * *

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