Statistical Bulletin Crime and Justice Series: Prison Statistics Scotland: 2009-10

Statistical bulletin showing information on the Scottish prison population.


Table 10: Sentenced receptions to penal establishments by sentencing court: 2000-01 to 2009-10

2000-01

2001-02

2002-03

2003-04

2004-05

2005-06

2006-07

2007-08

2008-09

2009-10

Total

19,757

20,142

20,736

20,174

19,383

19,143

19,959

17,820

16,140

15,389

High

1,096

1,168

1,269

1,291

948

848

868

851

791

777

Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure)

14,124

14,586

15,184

14,708

14,863

15,407

16,124

14,963

14,371

13,609

District & Stipendiary Magistrate 1

4,405

4,265

4,204

4,071

3,468

2,787

2,871

1,893

881

914

Other

132

123

79

104

104

101

96

113

97

89

%

High

6

6

6

6

5

4

4

5

5

5

Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure)

71

72

73

73

77

80

81

84

89

88

District & Stipendiary Magistrate 1

22

21

20

20

18

15

14

11

5

6

Other

1

1

*

1

1

1

*

1

1

1

Note: Excludes receptions of people recalled from supervision/licence as court details are normally unavailable.

1. Includes Justice of the Peace courts from March 2008.

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