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 32 Fiscal work orders: 2015-16 to 2019-20

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Assessments undertaken: Total 795 1,213 1,443 909 432
Accepted by local authority 551 937 1,064 649 268
Deemed unsuitable by local authority 244 276 379 260 164
Orders commenced 508 894 1,027 634 248
Individuals with orders commenced 503 884 1,025 632 247
Orders completed/terminated: Total 363 792 990 698 216
Successfully completed 292 656 849 608 168
Terminated without being successfully completed 71 136 141 90 48

Note: Fiscal work orders were introduced nationally on 1 April 2015, having been piloted in a small number of local authority areas since June 2008.

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