All prisoners who are sentenced to custody will serve therequired period of imprisonment, allowing for any time spent on remand and prisonerrelease arrangements.Persons with a Charge Proved in Scottish Courts for Non-ViolentOffences1,2, 2000-01 to 2004-05 2000-01 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 2004-05 Total persons with a charge proved 100,957 108,677 113,625 118,673 118,592 Of which received a custodial sentence 13,195 13,945 14,501 13,742 13,653 % of charge proved 14 13 13 12 12 Of which received a custodial sentence < 3 months 4,030 4,336 4,499 4,378 4,714 % of charge proved 4 4 4 4 4 Notes:1...