Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics 2006-07

1. Key Points

In 2006-07:

Social Enquiry Reports

A total of 41,359 Social Enquiry Reports (including supplementary reports) were submitted by Local Authorities to the Courts in 2006-07, down 2 per cent from the 2005-06 total of 42,043. The total of 41,359 corresponds to 113.0 reports per 10,000 population.
A total of 35,565 Social Enquiry Reports (excluding supplementary reports) were submitted to the Courts in 2006-07, an increase of 1 per cent from 35,342 in 2005-06.

Community Service Orders

A total of 5,937 Community Service Orders (excluding Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) were made in 2006-07, a marginal increase on the 2005-06 figure of 5,927. The total of 5,937 equates to 16.3 Orders per 10,000 population.
1,892 breach applications were made to the Courts in respect of Community Service Orders (excluding Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) in 2006-07, an increase of 26 per cent compared with the 1,502 breach applications in 2005-06.
5,432 Community Service Orders (excluding Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) were terminated (including orders which were successfully completed) in 2006-07, an increase of 7 per cent from the previous year's total of 5,093.

Probation Orders (including those with a requirement of unpaid work)

A total of 8,404 Probation Orders were made in 2006-07, virtually unchanged compared to the level of 8,402 in 2005-06. The total of 8,404 corresponds to 23.0 Orders per 10,000 population.
3,650 breach applications were made to the Courts in respect of Probation Orders in 2006-07, an 8 per cent increase compared to the total of 3,375 in 2005-06.
6,755 Probation Orders were terminated in 2006-07, representing an increase of 7 per cent over the previous year's total of 6,328.

Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work

A total of 2,499 Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work were made in 2006-07, representing a 7 per cent decrease from the 2005-06 total of 2,692. The total of 2,499 corresponds to 6.9 Orders per 10,000 population.
1,157 breach applications were made to the Courts in respect of POs with a Requirement of Unpaid Work in 2006-07, an increase of 4 per cent on the 1,110 applications in 2005-06.

Supervised Attendance Orders

A total of 3,047 Supervised Attendance Orders were made in 2006-07, down 20 per cent from the total of 3,849 in 2005-06. The total of 3,047 corresponds to 8.4 Orders per 10,000 population.
1,125 breach applications were made to the Courts in respect of Supervised Attendance Orders in 2006-07, a decrease of 23 per cent from the 2005-06 total of 1,462.
2,742 Supervised Attendance Orders were terminated in 2006-07, a decrease of 6 per cent from the previous year's total of 2,912.

Drug Treatment and Testing Orders

A total of 696 Drug Treatment and Testing Orders were made in 2006-07, up 16 per cent from 599 in 2005-06. The total of 696 in 2006-07 corresponds to 1.9 Orders per 10,000 population.
In 2006-07 there were 318 breach application and 550 terminations of DTTOs, increases of 37 per cent and 18 per cent respectively on the 2005-06 figures.

Restriction of Liberty Orders

A total of 1,018 Restriction of Liberty Orders were made in 2006-07, an increase of 3 per cent from 984 in 2005-06. The total of 1,018 corresponds to 2.8 Orders per 10,000 population.
In 2006-07, 911 reports on RLO breaches were made, a decrease of 8 per cent from the total of 986 in 2005-06 ¹.

Statutory Throughcare

In 2006-07, a total of 1,080 Throughcare (in the community) cases commenced, a decrease of 2 per cent from the 1,105 cases which commenced in 2005-06.
A further 1,259 Throughcare (in custody) cases commenced, an increase of 16 per cent from the 1,082 cases which commenced in 2005-06.

Voluntary Assistance and the Throughcare Addiction Service

There were a total of 2,234 individuals receiving voluntary assistance in 2006-07. This corresponds to 6.1 individuals per 10,000 population. In 2006-07, a total of 2,655 voluntary assistance cases commenced, representing 7.3 cases per 10,000 population.
Of the voluntary assistance cases commenced in 2006-07, 1,530 related to the Throughcare Addiction Service ( TAS).

Home Circumstances Reports

A total of 1,326 HCRs excluding home leave reports were reported in 2006-07, a decrease of 2 per cent on the 2005-06 figure of 1,361. Including home leave reports, 2,331 HCRs were reported in 2006-07.

Diversion from Prosecution

A total of 1,133 Diversion from Prosecution cases commenced in 2006-07, a decrease of 5 per cent from the 2005-06 total of 1,198 cases.

Bail Information

During 2006-07, 8,905 requests were made by Courts to local authorities for bail information, an increase of 11 per cent since 2005-06. A total of 782 bail supervision cases commenced in the year relating to 687 individuals.

Court Services

A total of 2,741 stand down reports were provided to the Courts in 2006-07, an increase of 72 per cent on the 1,589 provided in 2005-06. In addition, 14,985 post sentence interviews were carried out and 45,055 Social Enquiry Reports were presented to the Courts out in 2006-07.

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