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Table 1: Use of community based sanctions in the District Courts 2000-2006 (Frequency Table).

Outcome 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006
Imprisonment/
Detention		 26,008 19,544 17,801 17,880 17,995 18,452 21,018
Fines 133,750 117,092 114,301 106,287 90,278 91,545 102,715
Community Service 4,508 4,839 3,914 2,883 2,026 2,010 2,492
Other1 306,411 298,031  270,840 247,894 247,498 231,501 251,822
Total 470,677 436,506 406,856 374,955 357,797 343,508 378,047

 

  1. The category “other” includes probation orders, peace bonds, cases which were dismissed, adjourned and/or struck out. In 2005, this category was further broken down to give detailed figures on each subcategory which had previously been included in the “other” category.

(Source: Courts Service Annual Reports 2001-2006)      

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Table 1a: Detailed breakdown of the use of community based
sanctions in the District Courts 2005-2006 (Frequency Table).

 

Outcome 2005 2006
Imprisonment/
Detention		 18,452 21,018
Fines 91,545 102,715
Community Service 2,010 2,492
Probation 25,522 24,483
Struck Out 121,282 132,698
Dismiss 14,955 13,907
Taken Into Consideration 60,412 71,415
Adjourn generally/ other 8,110 7,422
Peace Bond 1,220 1,897
Total 343,508 378,047

 

(Source: Courts Service Annual Reports 2005-2006)

 

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