Rise in community payback orders
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There were 14,700 community payback orders (CPOs) commenced in 2022-23. This was 20 per cent higher than in 2021-22 but was the third lowest in the last decade, according to figures from Scotland’s chief statistician.
From 2013-14 to 2019-20, the annual number of orders commenced ranged from 16,500 to 19,500.
In 2022-23, for the first time since 2019-20, slightly more CPOs were issued with unpaid work or other activity requirements (68 per cent) than offender supervision requirements (67 per cent).
The successful completion rate for CPOs terminated in 2022-23 was 73 per cent.
The number of diversion from prosecution cases commenced fell by two per cent between 2021-22 and 2022-23 to 2,600. This was the second highest level in the last 10 years.
There were 1,100 bail supervision cases commenced in 2022-23, the highest in the last 10 years. There were 1,300 structured deferred sentences imposed in Scotland in 2022-23. This was 42 per cent higher than in 2021-22 and the highest in the last five years.
There were 1,800 statutory custody and community based throughcare cases commenced in 2022-23. This was the third lowest in the last 10 years.
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