What it is
Justice social work provides a number of services to courts and people involved in the criminal justice system before they may be sentenced.
This includes assessments, support, and interventions from across our justice social work teams.
We also have a team based in Paisley Sheriff Court, which can assist those attending court if they need support.
- 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.
- General informationA Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS) is an intervention after a person has been found guilty of an offence, but before final sentencing.