13.4 Custodial Period Imposed
The "Custodial Period Imposed" is determined from the court-imposed sentences, taking into account which sentences are concurrent and which are to be cumulative.
The method of calculation has changed in recent years: in 2001 and 2003 all custodial periods imposed were reduced by the remand time already served; before 2001 this was not the case. See section 15.3 for more on this.
As discussed above, a trend towards longer sentences has been evident over recent years. Typically this change is associated with changes to sentencing policy and practice.
Table 13-5 Custodial period imposed for sentenced females (percent)
|
Sentence length imposed |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Up to 3 months |
5.3 |
10.3 |
6.6 |
3.4 |
4.6 |
3.6 |
3.1 |
|
> 3 to 6 months |
13.0 |
16.2 |
13.2 |
10.1 |
10.8 |
6.7 |
8.8 |
|
> 6 months to 1 year |
26.7 |
17.9 |
17.2 |
20.8 |
20.6 |
11.9 |
17.9 |
|
> 1 to 2 years |
19.1 |
17.9 |
27.2 |
18.8 |
20.1 |
26.3 |
19.5 |
|
> 2 to 3 years |
16.0 |
8.5 |
11.9 |
13.5 |
16.5 |
11.9 |
18.7 |
|
> 3 to 5 years |
9.2 |
12.0 |
7.3 |
17.9 |
10.8 |
19.1 |
12.6 |
|
> 5 to 7 years |
1.5 |
3.4 |
3.3 |
4.3 |
7.2 |
7.7 |
8.0 |
|
> 7 to 10 years |
0.8 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
2.6 |
3.1 |
|
> 10 years |
0.0 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
1.4 |
1.5 |
2.1 |
1.5 |
|
Life |
8.4 |
11.1 |
9.9 |
8.2 |
5.2 |
8.2 |
6.9 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
Table 13-6 Custodial period imposed for sentenced males (percent)
|
Custodial Period Imposed |
1991 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
1999 |
2001 |
2003 |
|
|
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
% |
|
Up to 3 months |
6.0 |
4.6 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
2.9 |
1.7 |
0.7 |
|
> 3 to 6 months |
8.3 |
6.5 |
5.5 |
4.2 |
5.6 |
4.2 |
3.8 |
|
> 6 months to 1 year |
16.9 |
14.3 |
13.2 |
12.3 |
12.5 |
9.8 |
11.1 |
|
> 1 to 2 years |
19.2 |
16.4 |
17.2 |
15.7 |
18.3 |
17.6 |
18.9 |
|
> 2 to 3 years |
12.3 |
12.2 |
11.0 |
12.5 |
12.6 |
14.4 |
14.0 |
|
> 3 to 5 years |
16.1 |
17.0 |
16.1 |
16.5 |
12.2 |
17.4 |
16.1 |
|
> 5 to 7 years |
8.6 |
11.7 |
12.8 |
11.3 |
11.3 |
9.9 |
9.3 |
|
> 7 to 10 years |
5.3 |
8.2 |
9.7 |
10.7 |
11.3 |
10.8 |
10.8 |
|
> 10 years |
1.3 |
2.2 |
2.9 |
5.0 |
4.9 |
4.9 |
5.9 |
|
Life |
5.0 |
5.7 |
5.6 |
6.1 |
6.3 |
6.4 |
6.4 |
|
Preventive detention |
1.1 |
1.4 |
1.9 |
1.9 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
3.0 |
|
Total |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
100.0 |
The number of inmates serving sentences of life imprisonment or preventive detention has increased significantly over the last decade. In 1991, 183 males and 11 females were serving sentences of life imprisonment, compared with 325 males and 18 females in 2003. In 1991, 40 males were serving sentences of preventive detention, compared with 143 in 2003.
Table 13-7 Inmates serving life imprisonment or preventive detention
|
Year |
Females |
Males |
|
|
Life |
Life |
Preventive detention |
|
|
1991 |
11 |
183 |
40 |
|
1993 |
13 |
206 |
52 |
|
1995 |
15 |
222 |
74 |
|
1997 |
17 |
288 |
92 |
|
1999 |
10 |
281 |
93 |
|
2001 |
16 |
297 |
128 |
|
2003 |
18 |
325 |
143 |