Number of Scots jailed for drugs soars in ten years - The Daily Record

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Number of Scots jailed for drugs soars in ten years - The Daily Record: "umber of prisoners jailed for drug offences has soared by 74 per cent in the last decade.
A report by Scotland's Chief Statistician found 1463 crooks were sent to jail for committing a drug related crime in 2009-10.
But in 2000-01, the equivalent figure was 839.
The increase in the last 12 months alone was 10 per cent. It comes after justice minister Kenny MacAskill brought in legislation to limit jail terms of three months or less.
Although the numbers jailed for drug related crime increased, the number jailed for handling offensive weapons, crimes of dishonesty, common assault and motor vehicle offences all decreased.
The Prison Statistics Scotland 2009/10 report found Scotland's imprisonment rate per 100,000 population was 158. That is higher than the rest of the UK, as well as Romania, Bulgaria, Germany, France, Holland and Belgium.
A Scottish Government spokesman said: 'These statistics continue the trend of recent years that, despite the fact recorded crime is at a 32-year low, more people than ever before are being locked up in Scotland."

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