Statistical Bulletin: CrJ/2006/5: Prison Statistics Scotland, 2005/06

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Table 26B Adult direct sentenced receptions (1) of females to penal establishments by length of sentence, 1996/97 - 2005/06

Number

Length of sentence

1996/97

1997/98

1998/99

1999/2000

2000/01

2001/02

2002/03

2003/04

2004/05

2005/06

Total

538

476

502

458

430

536

581

648

714

744

Less than 30 days

35

31

26

9

10

21

12

19

14

32

30-59 days

52

46

57

48

29

40

38

35

57

76

60-89 days

86

71

75

66

62

67

71

92

110

127

90 days/3 months

122

102

103

98

108

120

115

126

150

154

Over 3 months - less than 6 months

87

97

83

64

74

91

121

113

174

132

6 months - less than 2 years

131

101

124

134

112

148

162

203

156

162

2 years - less than 4 years

20

19

16

24

22

28

38

37

38

46

4 years & over (excluding life)

5

9

17

12

10

21

22

20

14

11

Life/Section 205

-

-

1

3

3

-

2

3

1

4

Average sentence imposed (days) (2)

172

191

209

233

227

258

276

269

212

212

See footnotes to Table 26

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