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Reconviction rates in Scotland: 2013-2014 offender cohort
Scottish Government publication providing analysis of trends in reconviction figures up to the latest cohort of 2013 to 2014.
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Table 9: Reconviction rates and average number of reconvictions per offender, by custodial sentence length: 1997-98 to 2013-14 cohorts
| Custodial sentence length | Number of offenders | Reconviction rate | Average number of reconvictions per offender |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 months or less | |||
| 1997-98 | 2,724 | 56.7 | 1.33 |
| 1998-99 | 2,555 | 59.3 | 1.42 |
| 1999-00 | 2,540 | 55.5 | 1.28 |
| 2000-01 | 2,393 | 58.0 | 1.31 |
| 2001-02 | 2,463 | 58.2 | 1.37 |
| 2002-03 | 2,638 | 61.4 | 1.49 |
| 2003-04 | 2,472 | 63.1 | 1.51 |
| 2004-05 | 2,563 | 61.5 | 1.44 |
| 2005-06 | 2,723 | 59.2 | 1.37 |
| 2006-07 | 3,063 | 60.8 | 1.40 |
| 2007-08 | 2,870 | 59.0 | 1.35 |
| 2008-09 | 2,361 | 59.6 | 1.38 |
| 2009-10 | 2,068 | 58.9 | 1.32 |
| 2010-11 | 1,823 | 61.7 | 1.35 |
| 2011-12 | 1,404 | 59.6 | 1.36 |
| 2012-13 | 1,403 | 60.6 | 1.38 |
| 2013-14 | 1,295 | 61.1 | 1.33 |
| Over 3 months to 6 months | |||
| 1997-98 | 1,459 | 58.0 | 1.22 |
| 1998-99 | 1,403 | 57.9 | 1.31 |
| 1999-00 | 1,330 | 56.7 | 1.23 |
| 2000-01 | 1,325 | 58.0 | 1.24 |
| 2001-02 | 1,431 | 57.2 | 1.33 |
| 2002-03 | 1,382 | 60.1 | 1.37 |
| 2003-04 | 1,346 | 59.8 | 1.33 |
| 2004-05 | 1,338 | 57.3 | 1.31 |
| 2005-06 | 1,371 | 56.9 | 1.31 |
| 2006-07 | 1,470 | 58.0 | 1.29 |
| 2007-08 | 1,453 | 57.9 | 1.34 |
| 2008-09 | 1,900 | 55.1 | 1.20 |
| 2009-10 | 1,935 | 54.1 | 1.15 |
| 2010-11 | 2,024 | 53.2 | 1.11 |
| 2011-12 | 2,334 | 53.3 | 1.19 |
| 2012-13 | 2,299 | 51.8 | 1.13 |
| 2013-14 | 2,213 | 54.3 | 1.08 |
| Over 6 months to 2 years | |||
| 1997-98 | 978 | 35.1 | 0.62 |
| 1998-99 | 856 | 34.8 | 0.61 |
| 1999-00 | 891 | 35.9 | 0.64 |
| 2000-01 | 821 | 35.3 | 0.64 |
| 2001-02 | 935 | 36.8 | 0.65 |
| 2002-03 | 863 | 33.7 | 0.60 |
| 2003-04 | 937 | 35.2 | 0.66 |
| 2004-05 | 992 | 34.2 | 0.65 |
| 2005-06 | 984 | 34.6 | 0.62 |
| 2006-07 | 1,092 | 35.3 | 0.65 |
| 2007-08 | 1,392 | 36.4 | 0.64 |
| 2008-09 | 1,746 | 41.5 | 0.73 |
| 2009-10 | 2,029 | 40.1 | 0.75 |
| 2010-11 | 2,024 | 38.2 | 0.70 |
| 2011-12 | 2,098 | 39.2 | 0.73 |
| 2012-13 | 2,296 | 39.2 | 0.71 |
| 2013-14 | 2,210 | 38.4 | 0.67 |
| Over 2 years to less than 4 years | |||
| 1997-98 | 555 | 25.8 | 0.38 |
| 1998-99 | 525 | 25.1 | 0.42 |
| 1999-00 | 512 | 21.1 | 0.32 |
| 2000-01 | 533 | 21.8 | 0.32 |
| 2001-02 | 574 | 28.0 | 0.46 |
| 2002-03 | 557 | 27.8 | 0.50 |
| 2003-04 | 549 | 27.3 | 0.44 |
| 2004-05 | 625 | 24.5 | 0.42 |
| 2005-06 | 540 | 21.9 | 0.36 |
| 2006-07 | 663 | 25.2 | 0.44 |
| 2007-08 | 718 | 24.7 | 0.40 |
| 2008-09 | 844 | 26.4 | 0.43 |
| 2009-10 | 845 | 28.3 | 0.46 |
| 2010-11 | 950 | 27.2 | 0.43 |
| 2011-12 | 944 | 27.4 | 0.44 |
| 2012-13 | 929 | 26.2 | 0.40 |
| 2013-14 | 862 | 24.9 | 0.38 |
| Over 4 years | |||
| 1997-98 | 402 | 21.6 | 0.31 |
| 1998-99 | 482 | 20.5 | 0.27 |
| 1999-00 | 471 | 14.4 | 0.17 |
| 2000-01 | 501 | 15.6 | 0.17 |
| 2001-02 | 547 | 17.4 | 0.23 |
| 2002-03 | 570 | 17.9 | 0.23 |
| 2003-04 | 582 | 18.2 | 0.23 |
| 2004-05 | 609 | 15.9 | 0.20 |
| 2005-06 | 621 | 17.7 | 0.21 |
| 2006-07 | 621 | 14.0 | 0.16 |
| 2007-08 | 627 | 13.7 | 0.16 |
| 2008-09 | 555 | 15.0 | 0.19 |
| 2009-10 | 556 | 16.7 | 0.18 |
| 2010-11 | 469 | 13.2 | 0.16 |
| 2011-12 | 533 | 13.7 | 0.16 |
| 2012-13 | 506 | 10.5 | 0.12 |
| 2013-14 | 528 | 10.0 | 0.12 |
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