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 4 CJSW Reports by Main Outcome, 2007-08 to 2011-12: Number and Per cent of Reports

(see notes 1 & 2)

Main outcome 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 154 171 122 126 150
Custody with SRO 173 178 145 141 199
Custody 5,551 5,105 5,758 5,375 5,435
Community Service 5,027 5,400 5,668 5,281 2,418
Restriction of liberty order 479 569 560 452 375
Deferment for DTTO assessment 374 823 396 419 302
Probation with a condition of unpaid work 2,492 2,904 2,811 2,795 1,046
Probation with additional conditions 1,637 2,090 2,090 2,133 490
Probation with standard conditions 2,748 2,832 2,798 2,460 853
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity but no supervision 2,098
Community Payback Order with supervision but no unpaid work/other activity 2,019
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity and supervision 3,689
Monetary Penalty 3,792 3,362 3,077 2,917 2,517
Deferred (3 months or more) 3,575 3,412 3,265 3,163 2,688
Warrant for apprehension / recall 1,442 1,535 890 817 869
Admonition 993 1,248 1,074 1,046 1,061
Absolute Discharge 16 24 25 30 21
Other (3) 4,654 5,016 3,473 2,956 2,766
Outcome not yet known 2,779 1,644 2,579 1,900 2,883
Per cent
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Custody with extended sentence 0.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.5
Custody with SRO 0.5 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.6
Custody 15.5 14.1 16.6 16.8 17.0
Community Service 14.0 14.9 16.3 16.5 7.6
Restriction of liberty order 1.3 1.6 1.6 1.4 1.2
Deferment for DTTO assessment 1.0 2.3 1.1 1.3 0.9
Probation with a condition of unpaid work 6.9 8.0 8.1 8.7 3.3
Probation with additional conditions 4.6 5.8 6.0 6.7 1.5
Probation with standard conditions 7.7 7.8 8.1 7.7 2.7
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity but no supervision 6.6
Community Payback Order with supervision but no unpaid work/other activity 6.3
Community Payback Order with unpaid work/other activity and supervision 11.6
Monetary Penalty 10.6 9.3 8.9 9.1 7.9
Deferred (3 months or more) 10.0 9.4 9.4 9.9 8.4
Warrant for apprehension / recall 4.0 4.2 2.6 2.6 2.7
Admonition 2.8 3.4 3.1 3.3 3.3
Absolute Discharge 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.1
Other (3) 13.0 13.8 10.0 9.2 8.7
Outcome not yet known 7.7 4.5 7.4 5.9 9.0

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 compensation order, deferred sentences, referral to children's hearing, psychiatric assessment, SAO, continue order, driving disqualification, license endorsed and not known. A main outcome of community payback order was also recorded under "Other" in 2010-11.

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