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CRIMINAL JUSTICE SOCIAL WORK STATISTICS, 2002-03
9. Breach Applications of Probation Orders (table 27 to
table 29)
9.1 This section provides information on breach applications of Probation Orders
(including Probation Orders with a Requirement of Unpaid Work) made to the courts
between 1 April 2002 and 31 March 2003.
9.2 2,491 breach applications were made to the Courts in 2002-03 in respect
of Probation Orders, compared to 2,452 in 2001-02. Improvements in data quality
in several councils have resulted in increased recording of breach applications.
As a result, the figures from 2000-01 onward are not directly comparable with
those for 1999-00 (see Annex, paragraph 17.14).
9.3 The number of breach applications is not directly comparable with the number
of orders provided previously (which covers new orders only) as some of the
breach applications may relate to orders started in previous years. However,
a rough estimate of the number of orders running during the year can be made
using information on the length of orders started in 2002-03 (from table 22).
This gives an estimated total of 9,254 Probation Orders running in 2002-03,
which suggests that around one in four orders result in a breach application.
9.4 Just over 16% of breach applications resulted in the original order being
revoked and a custodial sentence being imposed. A further 18% resulted in the
original order being revoked and some other action being taken. In 11% of applications
the original order was continued and no further action was taken by the court
and in 37% of applications, the outcome was not yet known.
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Breach Applications of Probation Orders by Outcome,
1999-00 to 2002-03 (1)
Number and Per cent of Breach
Applications
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Table 27
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Outcome
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Number of Breach Applications
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Per cent of Breach Applications
|
|
1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
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1999-00
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2000-01
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2001-02
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2002-03
|
|
Revoked and Custody
|
408
|
389
|
380
|
406
|
26.4
|
18.6
|
15.5
|
16.3
|
|
Revoked and Community Service
|
55
|
31
|
40
|
41
|
3.6
|
1.5
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1.6
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1.6
|
|
Revoked and Monetary Penalty
|
49
|
48
|
47
|
53
|
3.2
|
2.3
|
1.9
|
2.1
|
|
Revoked and New Probation Order
|
165
|
188
|
270
|
185
|
10.7
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9.0
|
11.0
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7.4
|
|
Revoked and Other
|
96
|
112
|
157
|
161
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6.2
|
5.4
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6.4
|
6.5
|
|
Warrant for apprehension/ recall
|
62
|
132
|
225
|
165
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4.0
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6.3
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9.2
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6.6
|
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Continued and Monetary Penalty
|
14
|
50
|
24
|
15
|
0.9
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2.4
|
1.0
|
0.6
|
|
Continued and varied
|
27
|
64
|
62
|
45
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1.7
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3.1
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2.5
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1.8
|
|
Continued and Community Service
|
11
|
18
|
23
|
11
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0.7
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0.9
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0.9
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0.4
|
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No action by the court
|
172
|
200
|
304
|
272
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11.1
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9.6
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12.4
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10.9
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Outcome not yet known
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331
|
728
|
791
|
929
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21.4
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34.9
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32.3
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37.3
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Other
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155
|
126
|
129
|
208
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10.0
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6.0
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5.3
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8.4
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Total
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1,545
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2,086
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2,452
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2,491
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100.0
|
100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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Note:
(1) As a result of improved data recording in several councils, information on
breach applications is not directly comparable between 1999-00 and later years
(see Annex, paragraph 17.14). Due to the introduction of a new IT system, Glasgow’s
recording of breaches in 2002-03 is thought to be an undercount.
9.5 Males accounted for 82% of breach applications. The majority
of breaches (56%) were caused by non compliance, 36% by a further offence (committed
during the period of the Probation Order) and the remainder resulted from both
non compliance and a further offence.
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Breach Applications of Probation Orders, 2002-03 (1)
Number
and Per cent by Outcome, Cause of Breach and Gender
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Table 28
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Outcome
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Breach Applications resulting from
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Non Compliance
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Further Offence
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Non Compliance and Further Offence
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Total
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
|
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Number
|
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Revoked and Custody
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201
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23
|
145
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17
|
18
|
2
|
406
|
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Revoked and Community Service
|
26
|
3
|
9
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
41
|
|
Revoked and Monetary Penalty
|
30
|
10
|
9
|
2
|
2
|
0
|
53
|
|
Revoked and New Probation Order
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82
|
28
|
58
|
11
|
3
|
3
|
185
|
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Revoked and Other
|
66
|
15
|
64
|
12
|
4
|
0
|
161
|
|
Warrant for apprehension/ recall
|
109
|
22
|
26
|
5
|
2
|
1
|
165
|
|
Continued and Monetary Penalty
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6
|
3
|
5
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
15
|
|
Continued and varied
|
23
|
6
|
12
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
45
|
|
Continued and Community Service
|
2
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
11
|
|
No action by the court
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59
|
28
|
151
|
22
|
7
|
5
|
272
|
|
Outcome not yet known
|
470
|
132
|
244
|
52
|
26
|
5
|
929
|
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Other
|
40
|
21
|
26
|
2
|
101
|
18
|
208
|
|
Total
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1,114
|
292
|
757
|
129
|
165
|
34
|
2,491
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Per cent
|
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Revoked and Custody
|
18.0
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7.9
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19.2
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13.2
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10.9
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5.9
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16.3
|
|
Revoked and Community Service
|
2.3
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1.0
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1.2
|
2.3
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0.0
|
0.0
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1.6
|
|
Revoked and Monetary Penalty
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2.7
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3.4
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1.2
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1.6
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1.2
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0.0
|
2.1
|
|
Revoked and New Probation Order
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7.4
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9.6
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7.7
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8.5
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1.8
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8.8
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7.4
|
|
Revoked and Other
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5.9
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5.1
|
8.5
|
9.3
|
2.4
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0.0
|
6.5
|
|
Warrant for apprehension/ recall
|
9.8
|
7.5
|
3.4
|
3.9
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1.2
|
2.9
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6.6
|
|
Continued and Monetary Penalty
|
0.5
|
1.0
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0.7
|
0.0
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0.6
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0.0
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0.6
|
|
Continued and varied
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2.1
|
2.1
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1.6
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2.3
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0.6
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0.0
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1.8
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|
Continued and Community Service
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0.2
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0.3
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1.1
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0.0
|
0.0
|
0.0
|
0.4
|
|
No action by the court
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5.3
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9.6
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19.9
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17.1
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4.2
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14.7
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10.9
|
|
Outcome not yet known
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42.2
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45.2
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32.2
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40.3
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15.8
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14.7
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37.3
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Other
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3.6
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7.2
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3.4
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1.6
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61.2
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52.9
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8.4
|
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Total
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
|
100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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(1) Due to the introduction of a new IT system, Glasgow’s recording of breaches
in 2002-03 is thought to be an undercount.
9.6 722 of the breach applications related to Probation Orders with a Requirement
of Unpaid Work. The condition of Unpaid Work was breached in 63% of these cases.
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Breach Applications of Probation Orders with a Requirement
of Unpaid Work
Number and Per cent by Outcome, Whether Condition
of Unpaid Work Breached, and Gender, 2002-03 (1)
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Table 29
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Outcome
|
Breach Applications
|
|
Condition of Unpaid Work Breached
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Condition of Unpaid Work Not Breached
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Total
|
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Males
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Females
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Males
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Females
|
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Number
|
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Revoked and Custody
|
75
|
5
|
37
|
4
|
121
|
|
Revoked and Community Service
|
14
|
0
|
5
|
0
|
19
|
|
Revoked and Monetary Penalty
|
7
|
0
|
5
|
1
|
13
|
|
Revoked and New Probation Order
|
37
|
14
|
15
|
2
|
68
|
|
Revoked and Other
|
11
|
1
|
26
|
1
|
39
|
|
Warrant for apprehension/ recall
|
30
|
4
|
12
|
0
|
46
|
|
Continued and Monetary Penalty
|
4
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
|
Continued and varied
|
8
|
4
|
6
|
0
|
18
|
|
Continued and Community Service
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
|
No action by the court
|
37
|
6
|
24
|
0
|
67
|
|
Outcome not yet known
|
139
|
12
|
95
|
7
|
253
|
|
Other
|
35
|
6
|
23
|
3
|
67
|
|
Total
|
400
|
53
|
251
|
18
|
722
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Per cent
|
|
Revoked and Custody
|
18.8
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9.4
|
14.7
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22.2
|
16.8
|
|
Revoked and Community Service
|
3.5
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
0.0
|
2.6
|
|
Revoked and Monetary Penalty
|
1.8
|
0.0
|
2.0
|
5.6
|
1.8
|
|
Revoked and New Probation Order
|
9.3
|
26.4
|
6.0
|
11.1
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9.4
|
|
Revoked and Other
|
2.8
|
1.9
|
10.4
|
5.6
|
5.4
|
|
Warrant for apprehension/ recall
|
7.5
|
7.5
|
4.8
|
0.0
|
6.4
|
|
Continued and Monetary Penalty
|
1.0
|
0.0
|
0.8
|
0.0
|
0.8
|
|
Continued and varied
|
2.0
|
7.5
|
2.4
|
0.0
|
2.5
|
|
Continued and Community Service
|
0.8
|
1.9
|
0.4
|
0.0
|
0.7
|
|
No action by the court
|
9.3
|
11.3
|
9.6
|
0.0
|
9.3
|
|
Outcome not yet known
|
34.8
|
22.6
|
37.8
|
38.9
|
35.0
|
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Other
|
8.8
|
11.3
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9.2
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16.7
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9.3
|
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Total
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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100.0
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(1) Due to the introduction of a new IT system, Glasgow’s recording of breaches
in 2002-03 is thought to be an undercount
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