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Publication - Statistics

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

Published
20 December 2010
ISBN
9780755998722

Statistical bulletin showing information on the Scottish prison population.

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Table 15: Length of sentence imposed for direct sentenced receptions by main crime/offence, age and sex: 2009-10

Number received

Average sentence (days)

Percentage sentenced to

< 30 days

30-59 days

60-89 days

90 days-3 months

Over 3 months - less than 6 months

6 months - less than 2 years

2 years - less than 4 years

4 years & over (excluding life)

Total

Serious assault and attempted murder

1,123

764

1

1

2

2

6

50

27

13

Robbery

423

742

1

1

-

2

6

48

29

13

Housebreaking

773

305

1

2

4

4

19

61

8

1

Theft by opening lockfast places ( OLP)

126

224

2

2

13

5

19

57

3

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

90

253

-

4

3

6

24

57

6

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

124

214

4

2

7

8

26

50

2

1

Shoplifting

1,390

137

9

8

20

6

28

29

*

-

Fraud

210

265

4

3

16

6

17

45

9

*

Drugs

1,460

637

3

3

5

3

9

39

29

10

Common assault

1,955

222

2

4

11

8

25

46

4

*

Breach of the peace

1,386

142

6

10

20

10

25

27

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

420

202

3

3

6

4

24

60

-

-

Young offenders

Serious assault and attempted murder

356

718

1

1

2

2

4

50

32

8

Robbery

121

582

1

2

-

2

7

54

33

2

Housebreaking

110

246

1

5

3

8

27

52

5

-

Theft by opening lockfast places ( OLP)

15

205

-

7

20

-

13

60

-

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

10

297

-

-

-

10

30

50

10

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

50

220

-

4

8

4

34

48

2

-

Shoplifting

61

163

10

7

18

3

26

36

-

-

Fraud

10

251

-

10

40

10

10

20

-

10

Drugs

60

625

-

-

2

2

12

40

43

2

Common assault

375

213

1

2

10

9

25

52

1

-

Breach of the peace

172

157

6

8

16

9

26

34

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

33

184

-

3

9

6

36

45

-

-

Adults

Serious assault and attempted murder

767

786

1

1

1

1

7

51

24

15

Robbery

302

806

1

1

-

2

6

46

28

17

Housebreaking

663

315

1

2

4

3

18

63

9

1

Theft by opening lockfast places ( OLP)

111

226

2

1

12

5

20

57

4

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

80

247

-

5

4

5

24

58

5

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

74

209

7

1

7

11

20

51

1

1

Shoplifting

1,329

136

9

8

20

6

29

28

*

-

Fraud

200

265

4

3

15

6

18

46

9

-

Drugs

1,400

638

3

3

5

3

9

39

28

10

Common assault

1,580

225

2

5

11

8

25

44

4

1

Breach of the peace

1,214

140

6

11

21

10

25

26

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

387

203

3

3

6

4

23

62

-

-

Men

Serious assault and attempted murder

1,018

791

1

*

1

1

5

50

27

14

Robbery

404

758

1

1

-

2

6

47

30

13

Housebreaking

767

306

1

2

4

4

19

61

8

1

Theft by opening lockfast places ( OLP)

117

218

2

2

14

3

20

57

3

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

89

253

-

4

3

6

25

56

6

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

124

214

4

2

7

8

26

50

2

1

Shoplifting

1,178

135

9

8

20

7

28

28

*

-

Fraud

169

267

3

2

17

5

19

44

9

1

Drugs

1,307

645

3

3

5

3

9

39

29

10

Common assault

1,825

225

2

4

11

8

25

46

4

*

Breach of the peace

1,328

144

6

10

20

10

26

27

1

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

414

202

3

3

7

4

24

60

-

-

Women

Serious assault and attempted murder

105

507

2

4

3

2

16

49

20

5

Robbery

19

413

-

-

-

5

16

63

11

5

Housebreaking

6

197

-

17

-

17

50

17

-

-

Theft by opening lockfast places ( OLP)

9

296

-

-

-

22

11

56

11

-

Theft from a motor vehicle (by OLP)

1

183

-

-

-

-

-

100

-

-

Theft of a motor vehicle

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shoplifting

212

152

8

8

16

5

29

34

1

-

Fraud

41

257

7

10

12

7

10

49

5

-

Drugs

153

567

1

3

5

3

12

41

30

-

Common assault

130

181

1

11

12

8

25

43

1

-

Breach of the peace

58

114

9

14

28

10

17

22

-

-

Unlawful use of a motor vehicle

6

177

-

-

-

17

33

50

-

-

Notes: Receptions do not equate to persons received since someone receiving a custodial sentence after a period on remand, or several custodial sentences at different times or from different courts, will be counted more than once. Counting conventions are described in more detail in Section 5. Figures exclude life and Section 205 sentences.

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