Criminal justice social work statistics: 2019 to 2020

National-level information, as well as some local authority breakdowns, on criminal justice social work activity in Scotland. Also includes data on justice social work services and social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved.

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Table 28 Drug treatment and testing orders terminated: 2015-16 to 2019-20

2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-191 2019-20
Number
Total 567 532 519 573 513
Successfully completed/early discharge 278 241 199 211 199
Revoked due to review 136 142 193 198 170
Revoked due to breach 121 110 97 123 94
Transfer out of area 6 6 8 6 4
Death 7 10 14 11 23
Other 19 23 8 24 23
Percentage2
Total 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0 100.0
Successfully completed/early discharge 49.6 45.8 38.9 37.2 39.1
Revoked due to review 24.2 27.0 37.8 34.9 33.4
Revoked due to breach 21.6 20.9 19.0 21.7 18.5
Death 1.2 1.9 2.7 1.9 4.5
Other 3.4 4.4 1.6 4.2 4.5

Note: Figures include DTTO IIs piloted in the City of Edinburgh, Midlothian and East Lothian areas since June 2008 and in Highland since 2019.

1. Figures for 2018-19 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

2. Percentages are calculated as a proportion of all orders terminated minus those which did not finish due to the transfer of the orders.

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