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Publication - Statistics

Coronavirus (COVID-19): Justice Analytical Services data report - October 2020

Published
26 November 2020
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate, +1 more … Justice Directorate
Part of
Coronavirus (COVID-19) in Scotland, Law and order
ISBN
9781800043466

Fifth release of a monthly data report on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the justice system in Scotland, including information from Police Scotland, Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service, Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service, and Scottish Prison Service.

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Prison population

While the total prison population has fallen with reduced court business, the number of people held on remand remains at a historic high level.

In October 2020 (up until the morning of 1st November):

  • the population fell by 80 to 7,439
  • 1,893 were on remand: 1,633 (22%) untried & 260 (3%) awaiting sentence
  • 63% of arrivals in October were untried (568 of 901), and 19% awaiting sentence (169)
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Total prison population decreasing from March 2020 but beginning overall rise from June 2020. Remand populations decreasing from March 2020 but untried population rising substantially from May 2020.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

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