Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2006/5: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2005/06
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Table 5A Average daily population of male sentenced adults by length of sentence, 1996/97 - 2005/06
Number & Percentage
% change (1)
Length of sentence | 1996/97 | 1997/98 | 1998/99 | 1999/2000 | 2000/01 | 2001/02 | 2002/03 | 2003/04 | 2004/05 | 2005/06 | 04/05 - 05/06 |
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| Total (2) | 4,043 | 4,236 | 4,218 | 4,190 | 4,214 | 4,368 | 4,445 | 4,600 | 4,784 | 4,762 | 0 |
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Fine default | 112 | 66 | 59 | 46 | 50 | 45 | 48 | 52 | 50 | 43 | -13 |
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Less than 3 months | 84 | 78 | 71 | 57 | 60 | 58 | 56 | 54 | 66 | 82 | 24 |
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3 months - less than 6 months | 398 | 392 | 379 | 339 | 321 | 339 | 342 | 331 | 369 | 361 | -2 |
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6 months - less than 2 years | 867 | 860 | 810 | 791 | 784 | 881 | 888 | 879 | 878 | 891 | 1 |
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2 years - less than 4 years | 602 | 636 | 603 | 637 | 646 | 632 | 655 | 705 | 716 | 724 | 1 |
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4 years or over (excluding life) | 1,476 | 1,666 | 1,710 | 1,680 | 1,635 | 1,627 | 1,640 | 1,721 | 1,771 | 1,661 | -6 |
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Life/Section 205/206 sentences | 449 | 473 | 492 | 518 | 545 | 560 | 563 | 553 | 583 | 612 | 5 |
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Persons recalled from supervision/license | 41 | 49 | 76 | 96 | 141 | 195 | 247 | 300 | 347 | 387 | 11 |
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Others | 14 | 17 | 17 | 25 | 31 | 30 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | -80 |
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See footnotes to Table 5
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