Criminal justice social work statistics: 2020 - 2021

Mainly national-level information on criminal justice social work activity in Scotland in the first full year affected by the Covid-19 pandemic. Includes data on justice social work services and social work orders, as well as characteristics of the individuals involved.

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Table 10 Community payback orders commenced by length of unpaid work requirement: 2016-17 to 2020-21

2016-171 2017-181 2018-191 2019-201 2020-212
Orders with unpaid work/other activity requirement 14,653 13,329 12,056 11,805 4,704
Level 1: 100 hours or less 7,630 6,700 5,815 5,517 2,084
Level 2: Over 100 - 300 hours 7,023 6,629 6,241 6,288 2,620
Average length (hours) 122.4 124.3 126.6 128.6 131.1
Level 1 71.1 70.8 71.0 73.1 77.3
Level 2 178.2 178.4 178.5 177.2 174.0

Notes:

1. Figures for 2016-17 to 2019-20 have been revised from those previously published due to the receipt of updated information from some councils.

2. Figures for 2020-21 include estimates for Renfrewshire.

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