Scottish prison population: statistics 2019 to 2020
This publication explores the characteristics of imprisoned people in Scotland. Following several years of sustained decrease, the prison population has risen sharply since 2017-2018 to an annual average of around 8,200 in 2019-2020.
An Experimental Statistics Publication for Scotland
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| Date | Changes | |
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| First Published 1.0 | 14/07/2020 |
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