Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2018-2019

A national statistics publication for Scotland.


Table 4 Diversion from prosecution: 2014-15 to 2018-19

2014-15 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Referrals 3,026 3,054 3,476 2,662 2,945
Assessments 2,509 2,762 2,958 2,526 2,757
Cases commenced 1,869 1,859 2,006 1,725 1,849
Individuals with cases commenced 1,812 1,787 1,960 1,686 1,789
Cases successfully completed 1,355 1,330 1,578 1,367 1,403
Cases referred to drug treatment/education 48 50 50 38 68
Cases referred to alcohol treatment programmes 44 50 52 51 60
Cases referred to mental health services 37 61 74 57 55

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