Criminal justice social work statistics: 2017-2018

2017-2018 statistics on various areas of criminal justice social work in Scotland.

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Table 4 Diversion from prosecution: 2013-14 to 2017-18

2013-14 2014-15 2015-161 2016-171 2017-18
Referrals 2,651 3,026 3,054 3,476 2,662
Assessments 2,389 2,509 2,762 2,958 2,526
Cases commenced 1,710 1,869 1,859 2,006 1,725
Individuals with cases commenced 1,657 1,812 1,787 1,960 1,686
Cases successfully completed 1,374 1,355 1,330 1,578 1,367
Cases referred to drug treatment/education 50 48 50 50 38
Cases referred to alcohol treatment programmes 84 44 50 52 51
Cases referred to mental health services 34 37 61 74 57

1. Figures for 2015-16 and 2016-17 have been amended from those originally published last year. This is due to the erroneous exclusion last year of revised figures for South Ayrshire for 2016-17 and the receipt of updated information for Angus for 2015-16 and 2016-17.

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