Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS)
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
East Renfrewshire
Primary Courts of relevance:
Paisley Sheriff Court, and East Renfrewshire residents sentenced in other courts including Glasgow
All information provided by:
East Renfrewshire Community Justice Partnership
East Renfrewshire Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS)
Interventions suitable for
Men and Women aged 16+ appearing at court.
Programme title and provider
Structured Deferred Sentence (SDS)
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
A Structured Deferred Sentence aims to provide a structured intervention for individuals upon conviction and prior to final sentencing.
In East Renfrewshire SDS is low to medium tariff, aimed at:
- Young people aged 16-26
- Woman offenders
- People who are motivated to engage with a short structured intervention
Possible Outcomes
Prevent individuals being further drawn into the justice system.
Meeting assessed criminogenic and non-criminogenic needs and building an individual’s motivation and capacity for positive change; reducing the frequency or seriousness of offending behaviour; and avoiding premature or unnecessarily intensive periods of supervision in the community.
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
- Assessment of suitability will take place at Criminal Justice Social Work
- Reports writing