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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 11 Community payback orders issued by court type: 2015-16 to 2019-20
| 2015-161 | 2016-172 | 2017-182 | 2018-192 | 2019-20 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Total | 19,451 | 19,202 | 17,881 | 16,470 | 16,710 |
| High/appeal | 82 | 98 | 60 | 65 | 69 |
| Sheriff solemn1 | 1,054 | 1,037 | 755 | 854 | 866 |
| Sheriff summary1 | 17,227 | 17,057 | 16,248 | 14,754 | 15,218 |
| Stipendiary magistrates | 265 | 53 | 32 | 13 | - |
| Justice of the peace | 718 | 870 | 684 | 649 | 455 |
| Alcohol court | - | - | - | 44 | - |
| Outwith Scotland | 105 | 87 | 102 | 91 | 102 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| High/appeal | 0.4 | 0.5 | 0.3 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Sheriff solemn1 | 5.4 | 5.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 5.2 |
| Sheriff summary1 | 88.6 | 88.8 | 90.9 | 89.6 | 91.1 |
| Stipendiary magistrates | 1.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Justice of the peace | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 2.7 |
| Alcohol court | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 | 0.0 |
| Outwith Scotland | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.6 | 0.6 |
Notes:
1. Figures for sheriff solemn and sheriff summary include estimates as some local authorities were not able to distinguish between solemn and summary for all orders.
2. Figures for the years 2015-16 to 2018-19 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.
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