Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2018-2019

A national statistics publication for Scotland.


Table 23 Community payback order unpaid work requirements by length and time taken to complete: 2015-16 to 2018-19

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19
Unpaid work requirements completed 9,716 9,787 8,900 8,229
Level 1: 100 hours or less 5,141 5,066 4,388 3,902
Level 2: Over 100 - 300 hours 4,575 4,721 4,512 4,327
Average length (hours) 121 123 125 129
Level 1 71 71 70 72
Level 2 178 178 179 180
Average time taken to complete from date imposed (days) 203 207 213 223
Level 1 157 159 160 170
Level 2 254 258 266 270

Notes:

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 to 2017-18 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

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