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 8 Criminal justice social work reports preferred sentencing options: 2015‑16 to 2019-20
| 2015-16 | 2016-171 | 2017-181 | 2018-19 | 2019-202 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Total | 26,988 | 27,061 | 25,712 | 24,515 | 25,697 |
| Monetary penalty | 1,749 | 1,590 | 1,368 | 1,281 | 1,333 |
| Community payback order: unpaid work, no supervision | 4,118 | 3,978 | 3,772 | 3,352 | 3,229 |
| Community payback order: supervision, no unpaid work | 5,181 | 4,882 | 4,722 | 4,780 | 4,892 |
| Community payback order: unpaid work and supervision | 3,042 | 3,408 | 3,363 | 3,114 | 3,808 |
| Other community penalty | 188 | 256 | 313 | 214 | 230 |
| Restriction of liberty order | 791 | 946 | 1,120 | 1,207 | 1,420 |
| Deferment for DTTO assessment | 553 | 540 | 533 | 597 | 677 |
| Custody | 910 | 900 | 958 | 1,016 | 1,089 |
| Custody: extended sentence | 141 | 177 | 195 | 204 | 234 |
| Custody: supervised release order | 230 | 214 | 240 | 252 | 229 |
| Sentence deferred: 3 months or more | 3,496 | 3,012 | 2,777 | 2,628 | 2,926 |
| No preferred option | 3,167 | 3,457 | 3,074 | 3,281 | 2,851 |
| Other | 3,422 | 3,701 | 3,277 | 2,589 | 2,779 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Monetary penalty | 6.5 | 5.9 | 5.3 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Community payback order: unpaid work, no supervision | 15.3 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 13.7 | 12.6 |
| Community payback order: supervision, no unpaid work | 19.2 | 18.0 | 18.4 | 19.5 | 19.0 |
| Community payback order: unpaid work and supervision | 11.3 | 12.6 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 14.8 |
| Other community penalty | 0.7 | 0.9 | 1.2 | 0.9 | 0.9 |
| Restriction of liberty order | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.5 |
| Deferment for DTTO assessment | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.6 |
| Custody | 3.4 | 3.3 | 3.7 | 4.1 | 4.2 |
| Custody: extended sentence | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.9 |
| Custody: supervised release order | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 1.0 | 0.9 |
| Sentence deferred: 3 months or more | 13.0 | 11.1 | 10.8 | 10.7 | 11.4 |
| No preferred option | 11.7 | 12.8 | 12.0 | 13.4 | 11.1 |
| Other | 12.7 | 13.7 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 10.8 |
Notes:
Figures exclude supplementary reports. 'Other' category includes absolute discharge, admonition, referral to children's hearing, remand to secure unit, driving ban, compensation order, continue current order, psychiatric assessment, revoke and impose new order, non-specific community disposals and no suitable disposal.
1. Figures for 2016-17 and 2017-18 have been amended due to the provision of revised figures for Highland.
2. In the figures provided for Falkirk for 2019-20, all reports with a preferred option of a community payback order were recorded under ""Community payback order: unpaid work and supervision"".
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