Social Care & Health

Social Services

Criminal Justice

Legislation, principally the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 and the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995, places a duty on Scottish local authorities to provide social work services in the criminal justice system.

What services are provided?

• the supervision of offenders in the community who are sentenced by Courts
• the supervision of offenders in the community who have been released from prison on statutory order or licences;
• the provision of social work reports requested by Courts, Parole Board and Procurators Fiscal;
• the provision of voluntary post-release assistance to prisoners and their families;
• the provision of a social work service to Courts, and to those involved in Court proceedings;
• the provision of a social work service to those individuals given an alternative to prosecution;
• the provision of support to the victims of crime.

For further information on Criminal Justice Services please contact:

Service Unit Manager, Criminal Justice Services
Social Services Headquarters
Civic Centre
John Dickie Street
Kilmarnock.
Tel: 01563 576854

see also: South West Scotland CJA