Concordance between sentences proposed and sentences given, by different type of pre-sentence report, 2011/12 to 2016/17
2016/17
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 87% / 31% / 10% / 6% / 26%
Suspended Sentence Order / 10% / 58% / 26% / 14% / 36%
Community Sentences / 2% / 9% / 61% / 24% / 36%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 46% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 8% / 1%
Other / 1% / 0% / 0% / 3% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 92% / 15% / 3% / 1% / 10%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 77% / 11% / 3% / 26%
Community Sentences / 2% / 7% / 84% / 8% / 59%
Fine / 1% / 1% / 1% / 82% / 4%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 4% / 1%
Other / 1% / 0% / 0% / 2% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 95% / 42% / 20% / 7% / 51%
Suspended Sentence Order / 3% / 48% / 27% / 27% / 24%
Community Sentences / 2% / 9% / 52% / 20% / 23%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 0% / 40% / 0%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0%
Other / 0% / 1% / 0% / 7% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
2015/16
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 88% / 32% / 12% / 4% / 24%
Suspended Sentence Order / 8% / 56% / 26% / 16% / 33%
Community Sentences / 3% / 10% / 60% / 23% / 40%
Fine / 0% / 1% / 1% / 42% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 1% / 1% / 13% / 1%
Other / 1% / 0% / 0% / 3% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 92% / 13% / 2% / 2% / 8%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 79% / 10% / 3% / 21%
Community Sentences / 2% / 6% / 86% / 7% / 66%
Fine / 0% / 1% / 1% / 82% / 4%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 1% / 1% / 4% / 1%
Other / 0% / 0% / 0% / 2% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 92% / 38% / 17% / 11% / 40%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 49% / 24% / 18% / 26%
Community Sentences / 2% / 12% / 57% / 27% / 32%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 31% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 1% / 1% / 11% / 1%
Other / 1% / 0% / 0% / 2% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
2014/15
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 86% / 31% / 11% / 3% / 21%
Suspended Sentence Order / 9% / 57% / 25% / 14% / 31%
Community Sentences / 3% / 11% / 61% / 27% / 45%
Fine / 0% / 1% / 1% / 44% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 1% / 1% / 10% / 1%
Other / 1% / 0% / 0% / 2% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 89% / 10% / 2% / 1% / 5%
Suspended Sentence Order / 6% / 80% / 10% / 3% / 17%
Community Sentences / 2% / 8% / 86% / 12% / 72%
Fine / 1% / 1% / 1% / 77% / 4%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 1% / 1% / 1% / 5% / 1%
Other / 1% / 1% / 0% / 2% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 91% / 37% / 14% / 7% / 34%
Suspended Sentence Order / 6% / 50% / 25% / 17% / 28%
Community Sentences / 2% / 11% / 59% / 41% / 37%
Fine / 0% / 1% / 1% / 30% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 6% / 1%
Other / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0% / 0%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
2013/14
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 85% / 30% / 12% / 4% / 21%
Suspended Sentence Order / 9% / 57% / 24% / 12% / 29%
Community Sentences / 3% / 10% / 61% / 26% / 47%
Fine / 0% / 1% / 1% / 47% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 9% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 1% / 2% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 85% / 9% / 2% / 1% / 5%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 82% / 9% / 3% / 15%
Community Sentences / 2% / 6% / 86% / 11% / 73%
Fine / 1% / 1% / 1% / 79% / 5%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 4% / 1%
Other / 6% / 2% / 1% / 3% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 89% / 36% / 14% / 2% / 32%
Suspended Sentence Order / 6% / 50% / 24% / 14% / 26%
Community Sentences / 3% / 11% / 60% / 28% / 39%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 41% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 11% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 1% / 3% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
2012/13
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 87% / 30% / 13% / 4% / 21%
Suspended Sentence Order / 6% / 55% / 22% / 7% / 26%
Community Sentences / 4% / 13% / 62% / 29% / 50%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 52% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 7% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 1% / 1% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 88% / 11% / 2% / 2% / 6%
Suspended Sentence Order / 4% / 80% / 9% / 2% / 13%
Community Sentences / 2% / 6% / 85% / 8% / 74%
Fine / 1% / 0% / 1% / 82% / 4%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 1% / 0% / 1% / 3% / 1%
Other / 5% / 2% / 2% / 2% / 2%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 90% / 37% / 16% / 8% / 34%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 49% / 24% / 9% / 26%
Community Sentences / 3% / 13% / 57% / 30% / 37%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 39% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 10% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 1% / 3% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
2011/121
Sentence proposed
Immediate custodial sentences / Suspended Sentence Order / All Community Sentences (1) / Fine / All
Fast Delivery PSR
Percentages
Custody / 87% / 32% / 12% / 3% / 18%
Suspended Sentence Order / 6% / 55% / 22% / 8% / 25%
Community Sentences / 4% / 11% / 64% / 30% / 53%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 50% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 6% / 1%
Other / 2% / 1% / 1% / 2% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Fast Delivery PSR Oral
Percentages
Custody / 90% / 10% / 2% / 1% / 5%
Suspended Sentence Order / 3% / 82% / 7% / 1% / 10%
Community Sentences / 3% / 5% / 88% / 10% / 77%
Fine / 1% / 0% / 1% / 82% / 5%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 1% / 0% / 1% / 3% / 1%
Other / 2% / 2% / 2% / 2% / 2%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%
Standard PSR
Percentages
Custody / 90% / 39% / 17% / 6% / 34%
Suspended Sentence Order / 5% / 48% / 23% / 11% / 25%
Community Sentences / 3% / 12% / 57% / 28% / 38%
Fine / 0% / 0% / 1% / 40% / 1%
Absolute/Conditional Discharge / 0% / 0% / 1% / 13% / 1%
Other / 1% / 1% / 1% / 3% / 1%
All / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100% / 100%

1 - From April 2012, there was a change to the court report data collection process, resulting in a break in the series.