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 9 Community payback order requirements: 2016-17 to 2020-21

2016-171 2017-181 2018-191 2019-201 2020-212
Number
Unpaid work or other activity 14,653 13,329 12,056 11,805 4,704
Offender supervision 10,193 10,156 9,558 10,428 5,952
Unpaid work or other activity and offender supervision 5,646 5,603 5,146 5,433 2,487
Conduct 1,367 1,347 1,454 1,610 991
Programme 1,033 960 936 1,171 701
Alcohol treatment 246 193 195 199 93
Compensation 597 652 490 523 241
Drug treatment 168 150 140 167 82
Mental health treatment 45 46 37 44 17
Residence 27 17 16 19 6
Percentage
Unpaid work or other activity 76.3 74.5 73.2 70.3 57.6
Offender supervision 53.1 56.8 58.0 62.1 72.9
Unpaid work or other activity and offender supervision 29.4 31.3 31.2 32.3 30.4
Conduct 7.1 7.5 8.8 9.6 12.1
Programme 5.4 5.4 5.7 7.0 8.6
Alcohol treatment 1.3 1.1 1.2 1.2 1.1
Compensation 3.1 3.6 3.0 3.1 3.0
Drug treatment 0.9 0.8 0.9 1.0 1.0
Mental health treatment * * * * *
Residence * * * * *

Notes:

1. Figures for 2016-17 to 2019-20 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

2. Figures for 2020-21 include estimates for Renfrewshire.

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