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Statistical bulletin - Crime and Justice series: Prison statistics Scotland 2010-11
This bulletin shows data up to 2010-11 on Scottish prison population level and characteristics, receptions to/liberations from Scottish prisons, and international comparisons.
Sentenced receptions to penal establishments by sentencing court:
2001-02 to 2010-11 Table 10
| 2001-02 | 2002-03 | 2003-04 | 2004-05 | 2005-06 | 2006-07 | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20,142 | 20,735 | 20,174 | 19,383 | 19,141 | 19,959 | 17,815 | 16,141 | 15,373 | 14,359 |
| High | 1,168 | 1,269 | 1,291 | 948 | 848 | 868 | 851 | 791 | 777 | 710 |
| Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure) | 14,586 | 15,183 | 14,708 | 14,863 | 15,405 | 16,123 | 14,960 | 14,371 | 13,594 | 12,747 |
| District & Stipendiary Magistrate 1 | 4,265 | 4,204 | 4,071 | 3,468 | 2,787 | 2,872 | 1,891 | 882 | 913 | 822 |
| Other | 123 | 79 | 104 | 104 | 101 | 96 | 113 | 97 | 89 | 80 |
| % | ||||||||||
| High | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
| Sheriff (solemn & summary procedure) | 72 | 73 | 73 | 77 | 80 | 81 | 84 | 89 | 88 | 89 |
| District & Stipendiary Magistrate 1 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 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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