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Custodial sentences over 18 months: FOI release

Published
2020-09-17
Received
2020-08-06
Responded
2020-08-25
Directorate
Justice Directorate
Topic
Law and order, Public sector
Exemptions
None detected

Information requested

The number of people receiving custodial sentences of 18 months or over for the years 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18, 2018/19 and 2019/20.

Response

The answer to your question is provided in the table below. Number of people receiving custodial sentences of 18 months or over (excluding life sentences), 2015-16 to 2018-19.

2015-16 1,907 2016-17 1,954 2017-18 1,878 2018-19 1,973 Total 7,712

Source: Scottish Government Criminal Proceedings database

Number of life sentences are available in Table 10d of the latest Criminal Proceedings publication at the following link: https://www.gov.scot/publications/criminal-proceedings-scotland-2018-19/pages/29/

About FOI

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Contact Please quote the FOI reference Central Enquiry Unit Email: ceu@gov.scot Phone: 0300 244 4000 The Scottish Government St Andrews House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG

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