Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics 2011-12

This statistical bulletin presents national level information on activity relating to community penalties in Scotland, including Criminal Justice Social Work Reports and “social work orders” - made up of Community Payback Orders (CPOs), the predecessors to CPOs (Community Service Orders, Probation Orders and Supervised Attendance Orders) and Drug Treatment & Testing Orders.


Table 3 CJSW Reports by Preferred Option, 2007-08 to 2011-12: Number and Per cent of Reports

(see notes 1 & 2)

Preferred option 2007-08 2008-09 2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Number
Total 35,886 36,313 34,731 32,011 31,879
Custody with extended sentence 111 145 145 105 171
Custody with SRO 115 151 142 128 203
Custody 903 1,045 1,051 1,015 1,053
Community Service 5,249 5,600 5,836 5,456 2,830
Restriction of liberty order 681 720 784 702 499
Deferment for DTTO assessment 781 914 1,024 757 649
Probation with a condition of unpaid work 1,497 1,727 1,706 1,887 989
Probation with additional conditions 3,248 2,980 3,151 2,889 1,037
Probation with standard conditions 3,787 3,932 3,702 3,431 1,186
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity but no supervision 2,511
Community Payback Order with supervision but no unpaid work/other activity 3,192
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity and supervision 2,916
Monetary Penalty 3,233 2,886 2,640 2,292 2,261
Deferred (3 months or more) 5,659 5,581 5,712 4,998 4,630
No preferred option 6,169 5,570 5,391 5,011 4,382
Other (3) 4,453 5,062 3,447 3,340 3,370
Per cent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Custody with extended sentence 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.3 0.5
Custody with SRO 0.3 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.6
Custody 2.5 2.9 3.0 3.2 3.3
Community Service 14.6 15.4 16.8 17.0 8.9
Restriction of liberty order 1.9 2.0 2.3 2.2 1.6
Deferment for DTTO assessment 2.2 2.5 2.9 2.4 2.0
Probation with a condition of unpaid work 4.2 4.8 4.9 5.9 3.1
Probation with additional conditions 9.1 8.2 9.1 9.0 3.3
Probation with standard conditions 10.6 10.8 10.7 10.7 3.7
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity but no supervision 7.9
Community Payback Order with supervision but no unpaid work/other activity 10.0
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity and supervision 9.1
Monetary Penalty 9.0 7.9 7.6 7.2 7.1
Deferred (3 months or more) 15.8 15.4 16.4 15.6 14.5
No preferred option 17.2 15.3 15.5 15.7 13.7
Other (3) 12.4 13.9 9.9 10.4 10.6

1. Prior to 1st February 2011, Criminal Justice Social Work reports were known as Social Enquiry Reports.
2. Reports submitted to the Courts, excluding supplementary reports (see Notes & Definitions, paragraph 11.6).
3. 'Other' includes structured deferred sentences; absolute discharge; admonition; referral to children's hearing; remand to secure unit; SAO; driving ban; compensation order; continue current order; psychiatric / psychological assessment; revoke and impose new order; SRO; suspended sentence; no suitable disposal; outcome not yet known and non-specific community disposals. A preferred option of community payback order was also recorded under "Other" in 2010-11.

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