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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 35 Statutory throughcare in custody by sentence type: 2015-16 to 2019-20
| Cases commenced | Caseload at 31 March | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
| Number | ||||||||||
| Total | 1,027 | 1,042 | 1,042 | 1,064 | 999 | 3,374 | 3,328 | 3,408 | 3,468 | 3,755 |
| Determinate long-term sentence (4 years and over) | 443 | 443 | 460 | 469 | 403 | 1,474 | 1,469 | 1,543 | 1,509 | 1,687 |
| Extended sentence | 152 | 167 | 129 | 133 | 129 | 559 | 558 | 526 | 581 | 608 |
| Life sentence | 25 | 34 | 30 | 34 | 31 | 790 | 770 | 756 | 766 | 774 |
| Order for lifelong restriction | 9 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 107 | 119 | 139 | 157 | 155 |
| Short-term sex offender1 | 107 | 116 | 149 | 195 | 156 | 102 | 115 | 132 | 159 | 192 |
| Supervised release order | 291 | 277 | 263 | 220 | 267 | 342 | 297 | 312 | 296 | 339 |
| Percentage | ||||||||||
| Total | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Determinate long-term sentence (4 years and over) | 43.1 | 42.5 | 44.1 | 44.1 | 40.3 | 43.7 | 44.1 | 45.3 | 43.5 | 44.9 |
| Extended sentence | 14.8 | 16.0 | 12.4 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 16.8 | 15.4 | 16.8 | 16.2 |
| Life sentence | 2.4 | 3.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.1 | 23.4 | 23.1 | 22.2 | 22.1 | 20.6 |
| Order for lifelong restriction | 0.9 | 0.5 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.1 |
| Short-term sex offender1 | 10.4 | 11.1 | 14.3 | 18.3 | 15.6 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 4.6 | 5.1 |
| Supervised release order | 28.3 | 26.6 | 25.2 | 20.7 | 26.7 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 9.0 |
1. Under Section 15 of the Management of Offenders Etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.
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