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 13 Timescales for starting community payback order work placement: 2016‑17 to 2020-21
| 2016-171 | 2017-181 | 2018-191 | 2019-201 | 2020-212 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | |||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 14,653 | 13,329 | 12,056 | 11,805 | 4,704 |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | |||||
| Within 7 working days | 8,524 | 7,887 | 7,244 | 7,305 | 1,812 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 1,733 | 1,603 | 1,463 | 1,346 | 585 |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 652 | 546 | 539 | 434 | 242 |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 832 | 656 | 597 | 475 | 350 |
| Over 2 months | 941 | 844 | 629 | 492 | 690 |
| Not known/applicable | 1,971 | 1,793 | 1,584 | 1,753 | 1,025 |
| Percentage | |||||
| Commencements with unpaid work or other activity requirement | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
| Time between order imposed and work placement starting | |||||
| Within 7 working days | 67.2 | 68.4 | 69.2 | 72.7 | 49.3 |
| Over 7 working days - 3 weeks | 13.7 | 13.9 | 14.0 | 13.4 | 15.9 |
| Over 3 weeks - 1 month | 5.1 | 4.7 | 5.1 | 4.3 | 6.6 |
| Over 1 month - 2 months | 6.6 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 9.5 |
| Over 2 months | 7.4 | 7.3 | 6.0 | 4.9 | 18.8 |
Notes:
Figures exclude cases where the requirement was imposed after commencement. Orders where the individual did not/was unable to comply or orders transferred from another jurisdiction are included in the 'not known/applicable' category. These cases are not included in the percentage figures. In all years, some local authorities were not able to provide complete information.
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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Email: Justice_Analysts@gov.scot
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