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Criminal justice social work statistics in Scotland: 2018-2019
A national statistics publication for Scotland.
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Table 19 Reason for not meeting timescales for starting community payback order work placement: 2018-19
| Reason for work placement starting later than 7 working days after order imposed | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Offender did not turn up for first day of placement | 24.4 |
| Currently on order or supervision | 14.3 |
| Offender in custody | 3.1 |
| First direct contact occurred late | 6.7 |
| Offender ill | 3.4 |
| Offender undertaking paid employment | 5.7 |
| Suitable work not available | 2.3 |
| Other: client based | 22.6 |
| Suitable social work staff not available | 1.1 |
| Other: non-client based | 16.5 |
Note: This table does not include information for some orders where local authorities were unable to supply this information. Orders transferred from other jurisdictions are not included.
Contact
Email: justice_analysts@gov.scot