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Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2019-20
A total of 85,726 people were proceeded against in Scottish criminal courts in 2019-20, a fall of 4% from 89,725 proceedings in 2018-19 The number of convictions was 75,251 in 2019-20, which is also a fall of 4% from 78,488 in 2018-19. This continues the general downward trend of the last ten years,
Table 10(d) People receiving a custodial sentence by length of sentence, 2010-11 to 2019-20
| Year | Total [1] | Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 1 year | Over 1 year to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over | Life | Year | Up to 3 months | Over 3 months to 6 months | Over 6 months to 1 year | Up to 1 year (total) | Over 1 year to 2 years | Over 2 years to less than 4 years | 4 years and over | Life |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 15,296 | 5,332 | 5,229 | 2,192 | 1,264 | 776 | 455 | 48 | 2010-11 | 35% | 34% | 14% | 83% | 8% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| 2011-12 | 15,926 | 4,529 | 6,153 | 2,437 | 1,478 | 755 | 523 | 51 | 2011-12 | 28% | 39% | 15% | 82% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| 2012-13 | 14,768 | 4,339 | 5,471 | 2,418 | 1,390 | 665 | 436 | 49 | 2012-13 | 29% | 37% | 16% | 83% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| 2013-14 | 14,139 | 4,140 | 5,223 | 2,247 | 1,301 | 707 | 475 | 46 | 2013-14 | 29% | 37% | 16% | 82% | 9% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| 2014-15 | 14,008 | 4,103 | 5,229 | 2,170 | 1,434 | 620 | 419 | 32 | 2014-15 | 29% | 37% | 15% | 82% | 10% | 4% | 3% | 0% |
| 2015-16 | 13,749 | 4,067 | 4,850 | 2,254 | 1,481 | 647 | 423 | 27 | 2015-16 | 30% | 35% | 16% | 81% | 11% | 5% | 3% | 0% |
| 2016-17 | 12,686 | 3,502 | 4,463 | 2,139 | 1,440 | 646 | 466 | 30 | 2016-17 | 28% | 35% | 17% | 80% | 11% | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| 2017-18 | 11,968 | 3,190 | 4,275 | 2,036 | 1,388 | 613 | 439 | 27 | 2017-18 | 27% | 36% | 17% | 79% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| 2018-19 | 12,202 | 3,139 | 4,285 | 2,161 | 1,469 | 647 | 463 | 37 | 2018-19 | 26% | 35% | 18% | 79% | 12% | 5% | 4% | 0% |
| 2019-20 | 11,076 | 2,551 | 3,704 | 2,069 | 1,600 | 625 | 486 | 41 | 2019-20 | 23% | 33% | 19% | 75% | 14% | 6% | 4% | 0% |
1. Excludes a small number of cases which resulted in detention of a child aged under 16, recall sentences and a small number of records we do not have sentence information for.
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