Publication - Factsheet
Prison population: position paper
Scottish Government action to address the increase in prisoner numbers. Includes information on the drivers of the prison population and country comparisons.
Prison population numbers
Average daily prison population (all) by financial year
|
Financial year |
Average daily population |
Percentage change |
Overall volume change |
|---|---|---|---|
|
2011-12 |
8,133 |
N/A | N/A |
|
2012-13 |
8,014 |
-1.5% |
-120 |
|
2013-14 |
7,851 |
-2.0% |
-163 |
|
2014-15 |
7,731 |
-1.5% |
-120 |
|
2015-16 |
7,676 |
-0.7% |
-55 |
|
2016-17 |
7,551 |
-1.6% |
-125 |
|
2017-18 |
7,464 |
-1.2% |
-88 |
|
2018-19 |
7,789 |
4.4% |
325 |
|
2019-20 |
8,197 |
5.2% |
408 |
|
2020-21 |
7,339 |
-10.5% |
-858 |
|
2021-22 |
7,506 |
2.3% |
167 |
|
2022-23 |
7,426 |
-1.1% |
-80 |