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 5 Average Length of Orders, 2007-08 to 2011-12
| Type of order | 2007-08 | 2008-09 | 2009-10 | 2010-11 | 2011-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CPOs with unpaid work or other activity requirement (1) (hours) | .. | 120.4 | |||
| CSOs(2,3) (hours) | 145.3 | 144.8 | 147.0 | 150.1 | 155.8 |
| POs with unpaid work(4) (hours) | 135.0 | 135.6 | 137.6 | 138.9 | 151.4 |
| SAOs (hours) | 39.8 | 39.8 | 42.8 | 47.2 | 47.3 |
| CPOs with offender supervision requirement (1) (months) | .. | 14.6 | |||
| POs(5) (months) | 16.4 | 16.5 | 16.6 | 16.5 | 17.3 |
| DTTOs (months) | 19.2 | 18.4 | 17.9 | 18.4 | 17.6 |
1. Information was not collected from local authorities for community payback orders (CPOs) in the first two months after their introduction on 1 February 2011. Numbers obtained separately from the Scottish Court Service indicated that only around a small number (around 330) CPOs were imposed in 2010-11, with 72 per cent having an unpaid work or other activity requirement and 56 per cent having an offender supervision requirement.
2. Excludes POs with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
3. In 2007-08, length information was missing for 8 CSOs. The calculation of average length for this year excludes these orders.
4. In 2007-08, length information was missing for 10 POs with unpaid work. The calculation of average length for this year excludes these orders.
5. Includes POs with a Requirement of Unpaid Work.
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