- GuideFind out about the services we provide for people in the criminal justice system, including those who have offended, are at risk of re-offending, and their victims.
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Services before sentencing in court (early support and intervention)
Find out what justice social work services we provide before a person may be sentenced, including bail and bail supervision, diversion from prosecution, and fiscal work orders.
Pages in services before sentencing in court (early support and intervention)
- Support and assistanceFind out what bail and bail supervision is, what happens if you’re granted bail, and what happens if you breach the terms of bail supervision.
- Support and assistanceFind out what diversion from prosecution is and what happens when you have been granted diversion from prosecution by the court.
- General informationThe Procurator Fiscal can offer a person a period of unpaid work through a Fiscal Work Order (FWO), as an alternative to prosecution.
- Support and assistanceIf someone is convicted of an offence, the court may ask for a justice social work report (JSWR). Find out what happens if a report is requested.
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Services for community sentences
Find out about the services our justice social work service provides for people who have been given court sentences in the community.
Pages in services for community sentences
- General informationFind out what a Community Payback Order is, what types of requirements can be part of an order, and what happens if you breach a community payback order.
- Support and assistanceFind out what unpaid work is, the different types of unpaid work carried out in the community, and how to request unpaid work for your organisation.
- Support and assistanceFind out about services our women’s justice social work team provide for women involved in the justice system.
- General informationSee what a Drug Treatment and Testing Order (DTTO) is, what happens when this has been ordered, and how to access our services.
- Support and assistanceLearn about our Whole System Approach (WSA) team and the support we can provide for young people who find themselves in trouble with the law.
- Support and assistanceOur justice social work service can support people who may need to undertake a period of supervision during and after a prison sentence. This is known as throughcare.
- General informationMulti Agency Public Protection Arrangements (MAPPA) connect all the organisations that manage offenders to prioritise community safety. Find out more about how these work.
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