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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 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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