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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