Number of prisoners in Scotland 2009-2023, by age group
As of 2023, there were approximately 2,527 prisoners in Scotland aged between 25 and 34, the highest among the provided age groups. By contrast, there were just 248 prisoners aged 65 or over.
Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group
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House of Commons. (July 8, 2024). Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 26, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group." Chart. July 8, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
House of Commons. (2024). Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 26, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by Age Group." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Jul 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed (last visited January 26, 2025)
Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group [Graph], House of Commons, July 8, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/?__sso_cookie_checker=failed