Bail Supervision, Bail with Electronic Monitoring and Diversion from Prosecution
Bail Supervision
Justice Social Work will do an assessment for Bail Supervision in all Bail Opposed cases.
If someone is on Bail Supervision then they have to agree to conditions like not contacting witnesses, not committing any further offences or living at a particular address.
Bail Supervision allows people to remain in the community and can reduce the risk of reoffending.
Justice Social Work staff will see the person on a regular basis. It is used to monitor behaviour and manage any risk they may pose to the public whilst they are on bail, but also to support people to make positive changes in their life.
Bail with Electronic Monitoring
This is where someone is fitted with an electronic monitoring device (a 'tag') and confined to an approvde address for up to 12 hours per day. It is a condition of Bail.
Diversion from Prosecution
The Procurator Fiscal can ask for a Diversion Assessment from Justice Social Work Services if they think that the case might not need to go to Court.
Someone from Justice Social Work will meet with the person to talk about the situation and write a report. If the Procurator Fiscal agrees, the person may be required to do some work on any of the issues which were identified.
The Justice Social Work Team may work directly with the person or refer them to another agency for more specialised support.
Structured Deferred Sentences
Justice Social Work offers Structured Deferred Sentences. These are imposed post-conviction, but before final sentencing. A Structured Deferred Sentence, or SDS, is a relatively short period of focused intervention with the specific objectives of meeting criminogenic and non-criminogenic needs, avoiding unnecessary periods of supervision in the community, or testing an individual's willingness to comply with supervision. The assessment is undertaken as part of a Justice Social Work Report.