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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 17: Reason for not meeting timescales for community payback orders: 2017‑18
| Reason why first direct contact more than 1 working day after order imposed | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Offender did not turn up | 42.0 |
| Currently on order or supervision | 5.9 |
| Offender in custody | 3.7 |
| Offender undertaking paid employment | 2.4 |
| Offender ill | 1.2 |
| Other: client based | 16.0 |
| Social worker not available | 3.3 |
| Other: non-client based | 25.4 |
| Reason why first induction/case management meeting more than 5 working days after order imposed | |
| Offender did not turn up | 21.5 |
| First direct contact occurred late | 8.2 |
| Currently on order or supervision | 6.9 |
| Offender in custody | 4.3 |
| Offender undertaking paid employment | 3.7 |
| Offender ill | 3.2 |
| Other: client based | 25.1 |
| Suitable social work staff not available | 9.1 |
| Other: non-client based | 18.0 |
Note: This table does not include information for some local authorities unable to supply this information. Orders transferred from other jurisdictions are not included.