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

Statistical bulletin showing information on the Scottish prison population.


Table 11: Unruly certificate receptions by sex, age, crime/offence and time spent in custody: 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

17

30

25

22

20

24

29

15

10

5

Sex

Male

17

28

24

21

19

24

26

14

10

5

Female

-

2

1

1

1

-

3

1

-

-

Age

14

3

1

2

5

3

2

8

3

-

-

15

11

18

16

12

9

20

15

10

9

5

16

3

9

5

5

7

1

5

2

-

-

17

-

2

2

-

1

1

1

-

1

-

Crime/offence

All crimes

16

24

25

18

19

22

22

13

7

5

Non-sexual crimes of violence

9

12

19

10

12

10

9

3

3

2

Crimes of indecency

-

1

1

1

-

-

1

-

1

1

Crimes of dishonesty

3

4

1

5

2

5

3

3

-

-

Fire-raising, vandalism etc.

-

2

2

1

2

-

4

-

-

-

Other crimes

4

5

2

1

3

7

5

7

3

2

Miscellaneous offences

1

6

-

4

1

2

7

2

3

-

Time spent in custody 1

Less than 7 days

2

7

5

5

9

8

8

5

9

3

7 - 13 days

5

17

15

11

5

12

15

4

5

3

14 - 29 days

4

6

3

7

3

4

8

2

1

-

30 - 59 days

1

2

2

1

3

3

4

2

2

-

60 -90 days

1

3

2

1

-

-

-

-

-

-

Greater than 90 days

1

2

-

-

2

1

1

-

-

-

Average time spent in custody (days)

36

22

16

14

22

18

18

13

12

6

Note: See Section 5 for details on unruly certificates.

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