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Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2016-17
A national statistics publication for Scotland.
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Table 17 Timescales for starting community payback order work placement: 2012‑13 to 2016-17
| 2012-13 1 | 2013-14 1 | 2014-15 1 | 2015-16 1 | 2016-17 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 12,786 | 14,941 | 14,928 | 15,131 | 14,613 |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | |||||
| Within 7 working days | 8,046 | 9,965 | 9,577 | 8,980 | 8,501 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 1,643 | 1,558 | 1,544 | 1,805 | 1,729 |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 467 | 555 | 613 | 675 | 675 |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 538 | 587 | 719 | 759 | 808 |
| Over 2 months | 595 | 657 | 725 | 936 | 935 |
| Not known/applicable | 1,497 | 1,619 | 1,750 | 1,976 | 1,965 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | |||||
| Within 7 working days | 71.3 | 74.8 | 72.7 | 68.3 | 67.2 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 14.6 | 11.7 | 11.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 5.3 |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 4.8 | 4.4 | 5.5 | 5.8 | 6.4 |
| Over 2 months | 5.3 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 7.4 |
Notes: Figures exclude cases where the requirement was imposed after commencement. Orders where the client did not/was unable to comply or orders transferred from another jurisdiction are included in the 'not known/applicable' category. These cases are not included in the percentage figures. Some local authorities were not able to provide complete information for some of the years 2012-13 to 2016-17.
1. Figures for 2012-13 to 2015-16 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.