Publication - Statistics

Scottish Prison Population Statistics, 2020-21

Published: 23 June 2022
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Part of: Law and order
ISBN: 9781804356555

The latest longitudinal statistics on prison populations and flows into and out of prison. Includes information about the demographics of people in prison, the time they spend there, their sentences and offences.

Scottish Prison Population Statistics and Projections

Supporting documents

Technical Manual

Information about the derivation of the cellWise analytical dataset and the various measurements and factors used in this report is now provided in a stand-alone technical manual, available from the Scottish Government website^[3].

Contact

Email: jamie.robertson@gov.scot

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