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 23 Community payback order unpaid work or other activity requirements by length and time taken to complete: 2015-16 to 2019-20

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Unpaid work or other activity requirements completed 9,715 9,787 8,903 8,248 7,347
Level 1: 100 hours or less 5,140 5,067 4,388 3,914 3,388
Level 2: Over 100 - 300 hours 4,575 4,720 4,515 4,334 3,959
Average length (hours) 121 123 125 129 129
Level 1 71 71 70 72 71
Level 2 178 178 179 180 178
Average time taken to complete from date imposed (days) 203 207 214 223 226
Level 1 157 159 160 170 171
Level 2 254 258 266 271 273

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 or other activity 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 2018-19 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

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