1. Introduction
1.1 This is the sixth in an annual series of statistical bulletins, presenting information on Social Enquiry Reports ( SERs), Community Service Orders ( CSOs), Probation Orders ( POs) and Supervised Attendance Orders ( SAOs) in Scotland. In addition, information on Throughcare ( TC), Diversion from Prosecution ( DP), Restriction of Liberty Orders ( RLOs), Drug Treatment and Testing Orders ( DTTOs) and Bail Information are provided. Data on Voluntary Assistance ( VA), breaches of RLOs, Court Services and the characteristics of offenders who receive community sentences (age, sex, previous convictions and reconviction rates) are included for the first time.
1.2 The results shown incorporate information from the aggregate statistical returns for 2004-05, provided to the Scottish Executive by local authorities and covering the period 1 April 2004 to 31 March 2005. Data on Restriction of Liberty Orders are provided by Reliance Monitoring Services Limited: contracted by the Scottish Executive to monitor compliance with restriction of liberty orders. Information on the profile of offenders receiving a community sentence is derived from the Scottish Executive Court Proceedings Database. Detailed notes on the statistics used in the bulletin and on the different types of Orders and Reports are given in the Annex.
Community Orders (excluding SAOs), percentage by type, 2004-05
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