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Criminal justice social work statistics: 2020 - 2021
Mainly national-level information on criminal justice social work activity in Scotland in the first full year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Includes data on justice social work services and social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved.
Table 3 Diversion from prosecution: 2016-17 to 2020-21
| 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Referrals | 3,476 | 2,662 | 2,945 | 3,088 | 3,886 |
| Assessments | 2,958 | 2,526 | 2,757 | 2,752 | 3,552 |
| Cases commenced | 2,006 | 1,725 | 1,849 | 1,990 | 2,230 |
| Individuals with cases commenced | 1,960 | 1,686 | 1,789 | 1,927 | 2,141 |
| Cases successfully completed | 1,578 | 1,367 | 1,416 | 1,578 | 1,649 |
| Cases referred to drug treatment/education | 50 | 38 | 68 | 65 | 93 |
| Cases referred to alcohol treatment programmes | 52 | 51 | 60 | 40 | 64 |
| Cases referred to mental health services | 74 | 57 | 55 | 52 | 69 |
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