Structured Deferred Sentence
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
Argyll and Bute
Primary Courts of relevance:
Campbeltown, Lochgilphead Annexe, Oban, Dunoon, Dumbarton, Greenock
All information provided by:
Argyll and Bute Community Justice Partnership
Argyll and Bute Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Structured Deferred Sentence
Interventions suitable for
All
Programme title and provider
Structured Deferred Sentence
Details of all specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
An SDS can be used to undertake short term and focused intervention work and also monitor good behaviour and/or progress towards identified goals. Progress reports can be made available to the Court.
Possible Outcomes
Opportunity to reduce risk of reoffending, and demonstrate stability of lifestyle to the Court without recourse to statutory orders.
OR
Opportunity to provide evidence of ability to comply with justice services prior to sentence in cases where compliance to previous community orders has been an issue.
Process for assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Assessment for structured deferred sentence can be undertaken via Criminal Justice Social Work Reports