Criminal justice social work statistics: 2019 to 2020
National-level information, as well as some local authority breakdowns, on criminal justice social work activity in Scotland. Also includes data on justice social work services and social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved.
Table 1 Summary of criminal justice social work activity: 2013-14 to 2019-20
| Diversion from prosecution | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cases commenced | 1,710 | 1,869 | 1,859 | 2,006 | 1,725 | 1,849 | 1,990 | |
| Individuals | 1,657 | 1,812 | 1,787 | 1,960 | 1,686 | 1,789 | 1,927 | |
| Cases successfully completed1 | 1,374 | 1,355 | 1,330 | 1,578 | 1,367 | 1,416 | 1,578 | |
| Bail information | Requests from court for bail information | 6,874 | 8,006 | 7,278 | 6,955 | 5,919 | 6,037 | 5,656 |
| Bail supervision cases commenced | 417 | 407 | 355 | 310 | 268 | 337 | 471 | |
| Bail supervision individuals2 | 400 | 390 | 318 | 292 | 253 | 317 | 456 | |
| Criminal justice social work reports | Total reports submitted (including supplementaries)3 | 31,406 | 30,838 | 29,846 | 30,250 | 28,688 | 27,278 | 28,405 |
| Individuals with reports submitted3 | 23,740 | 22,120 | 22,667 | 22,565 | 21,280 | 20,160 | 20,958 | |
| Supplementary reports submitted3 | 3,632 | 4,235 | 2,858 | 3,189 | 2,976 | 2,763 | 2,708 | |
| Structured deferred sentences | Number of sentences imposed | 817 | 885 | |||||
| Number of individuals with sentences imposed | 718 | 749 | ||||||
| Statutory throughcare | Cases commenced (custody) | 1,049 | 1,038 | 1,027 | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1,064 | 999 |
| Cases commenced (community) | 1,027 | 1,085 | 982 | 1,121 | 1,010 | 972 | 912 | |
| Cases completed (community) | 911 | 942 | 982 | 1,101 | 1,121 | 962 | 1,000 | |
| Cases in force at 31 March (custody/community) | 6,002 | 5,904 | 5,801 | 5,831 | 5,836 | 5,786 | 6,126 | |
| Voluntary throughcare (assistance) | Cases commenced4 | 2,489 | 2,663 | 2,537 | 2,222 | 2,084 | 1,795 | 2,022 |
| Individuals who received assistance4 | 2,327 | 2,429 | 2,343 | 2,081 | 1,948 | 1,810 | 1,757 | |
| Pre-release reports | Total | 3,184 | 3,056 | 3,199 | 3,344 | 3,359 | 3,350 | 3,877 |
| Home leave reports | 1,597 | 1,462 | 1,513 | 1,631 | 1,517 | 1,343 | 1,584 | |
| Home circumstance reports (parole/non-parole) | 1,587 | 1,594 | 1,686 | 1,713 | 1,842 | 2,007 | 2,293 | |
1. Figures for diversion from prosecution cases successfully completed for 2018-19 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Clackmannanshire.
2. Figures for individuals with bail supervision for 2018-19 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Orkney.
3. Figures for criminal justice social work reports for 2016-17 and 2017-18 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Highland.
4. Figures for voluntary throughcare in 2018-19 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Midlothian.
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