As of 2022, there were estimated to be approximately 2,616 prisoners in Scotland aged between 25 and 34, the highest among the provided age groups. By contrast. there were just 224 prisoners aged 65 or over.
Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group
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House of Commons. (September 8, 2023). Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group." Chart. September 8, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. (2023). Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Sep 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2021/22, by age group [Graph], House of Commons, September 8, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/