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 36 Statutory throughcare in the community by type of licence: 2015-16 to 2019-20

Cases commenced Caseload at 31 March Cases completed
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20
Number
Total 982 1,121 1,010 972 912 2,427 2,503 2,428 2,318 2,371 982 1,101 1,121 962 1,000
Parole 183 186 123 112 126 444 430 346 311 328 170 194 143 132 131
Non parole 202 264 216 199 110 338 359 349 334 292 232 245 207 203 179
Extended sentence 161 181 170 141 135 428 451 470 395 343 167 145 182 140 140
Life 32 47 46 67 47 430 454 448 396 387 38 45 49 52 45
Short-term sex offender1 87 98 125 162 178 88 82 102 136 156 86 118 128 141 163
Supervised release order 265 287 252 221 251 261 253 215 234 264 239 297 304 221 257
Recalled prisoner2 368 384 386 387 474
Other 52 58 78 70 65 70 90 112 125 127 50 57 108 73 85
Percentage
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Parole 18.6 16.6 12.2 11.5 13.8 18.3 17.2 14.3 13.4 13.8 17.3 17.6 12.8 13.7 13.1
Non parole 20.6 23.6 21.4 20.5 12.1 13.9 14.3 14.4 14.4 12.3 23.6 22.3 18.5 21.1 17.9
Extended sentence 16.4 16.1 16.8 14.5 14.8 17.6 18.0 19.4 17.0 14.5 17.0 13.2 16.2 14.6 14.0
Life 3.3 4.2 4.6 6.9 5.2 17.7 18.1 18.5 17.1 16.3 3.9 4.1 4.4 5.4 4.5
Short-term sex offender1 8.9 8.7 12.4 16.7 19.5 3.6 3.3 4.2 5.9 6.6 8.8 10.7 11.4 14.7 16.3
Supervised release order 27.0 25.6 25.0 22.7 27.5 10.8 10.1 8.9 10.1 11.1 24.3 27.0 27.1 23.0 25.7
Recalled prisoner2 15.2 15.3 15.9 16.7 20.0
Other 5.3 5.2 7.7 7.2 7.1 2.9 3.6 4.6 5.4 5.4 5.1 5.2 9.6 7.6 8.5

1. Under Section 15 of the Management of Offenders Etc. (Scotland) Act 2005.

2. Individuals recalled to custody from license/order for community supervision, including those not yet apprehended.

Contact

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