Criminal justice social work statistics: 2017-2018

2017-2018 statistics on various areas of criminal justice social work in Scotland.


Table 23: Community payback order unpaid work requirements by length and time taken to complete: 2015-16 to 2017-18

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18
Unpaid work requirements completed 9,701 9,781 8,855
Level 1: 100 hours or less 5,133 5,061 4,365
Level 2: Over 100 - 300 hours 4,568 4,720 4,490
Average length (hours) 121 123 125
Level 1 71 71 70
Level 2 178 178 179
Average time taken to complete from date imposed (days) 203 207 213
Level 1 157 159 159
Level 2 254 258 266

Note:

The number of requirements completed may be a slight underestimate as some local authorities were not able to supply full details for orders where the unpaid work element was completed but some part of the order (usually the supervision element) was not completed in that year. Figures for time taken to complete requirements are expressed in terms of calendar days. Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

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