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 21 Drug treatment and testing orders terminated by outcome: 2020-21

Number of terminations Custodial sentence Community payback order New order Other penalty Other outcome
Total 369 Row %
Successfully completed/early discharge 244 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Revoked due to review 71 25 5 3 - 67
Revoked due to breach 23 32 5 18 9 36
Transfer out of area 2 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Death 15 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Other 14 25 - 17 - 58

Note:

Figures include DTTO IIs piloted in the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian areas since June 2008 and in Highland since 2019. Row percentages are based on total orders where the outcome was known - there are a small number of cases where this information was not known.

Contact

Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot

Back to top