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 11 Community payback orders commenced by length of supervision requirement: 2016-17 to 2020-21

2016-171 2017-181 2018-191 2019-201 2020-212
Orders with supervision requirement 10,193 10,156 9,558 10,428 5,952
6 months or less 663 702 615 638 242
More than 6 months - 12 months 5,023 5,155 4,946 5,273 2,764
More than 12 months - 18 months 2,500 2,418 2,190 2,277 1,429
More than 18 months - 24 months 1,624 1,494 1,401 1,781 1,162
More than 24 months - 36 months 383 387 406 459 355
Average length (months) 15.5 15.4 15.4 15.7 16.7

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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