As of 2023, there were approximately prisoners in Scotland aged between 25 and 34, the highest among the provided age groups. By contrast, there were just *** prisoners aged 65 or over.
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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 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 20, 2026, from /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group." Chart. July 8, 2024. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 20, 2026. /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. (2024). Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 20, 2026. /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons. "Number of Prisoners in Custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by Age Group." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 8 Jul 2024, /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
House of Commons, Number of prisoners in custody in Scotland from 2009/10 to 2022/23, by age group ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/ (last visited July 20, 2026)
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: /statistics/315150/scotland-prison-population-by-age/
