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 18 Timescales for starting community payback order work placement: 2015‑16 to 2019-20
| 2015-161 | 2016-171 | 2017-181 | 2018-191 | 2019-20 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | ||||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 15,136 | 14,655 | 13,328 | 12,061 | 11,761 | |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | Within 7 working days | 8,981 | 8,524 | 7,887 | 7,245 | 7,289 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 1,806 | 1,733 | 1,603 | 1,465 | 1,340 | |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 655 | 652 | 546 | 539 | 432 | |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 782 | 832 | 656 | 597 | 472 | |
| Over 2 months | 934 | 942 | 843 | 628 | 486 | |
| Not known/applicable | 1,978 | 1,972 | 1,793 | 1,587 | 1,742 | |
| Percentage | ||||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | Within 7 working days | 68.3 | 67.2 | 68.4 | 69.2 | 72.8 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 13.7 | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.4 | |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 5.0 | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 5.9 | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | |
| Over 2 months | 7.1 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.9 | |
Notes: Figures exclude cases where the requirement was imposed after commencement. Orders where the client did not/was unable to comply or orders transferred from another jurisdiction are included in the 'not known/applicable' category. These cases are not included in the percentage figures. In all years, some local authorities were not able to provide complete information.
1. Figures for 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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