Structured Deferred Sentence
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
Highland
Primary Courts of relevance:
Wick / Tain / Inverness / Portree / Fort William
All information provided by:
Highland Community Justice Partnership
Highland Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Structured Deferred Sentence
Interventions suitable for
Post-conviction and prior to final sentencing as part of a deferred sentence to provide a relatively short period of focused intervention with the specific objectives of building capacity to change, reducing offending and avoiding, where appropriate, statutory orders.
Programme Title and Provider
Structured Deferred Sentence
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
This is assessed as part of a Criminal Justice Social Work Report. Delivered in accordance with SG National Guidance (2020), this targets lower risk offenders that do not require to be on a Community Payback Order. The period of intervention is normally 3 or 6 months during which time the individual will complete an action plan relating to why they offend.
Possible Outcomes
Admonishment or low level disposal from the court
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Through a Criminal Justice Social Work Report (CJSWR). Details of programmes and interventions are normally included in the report, together with an outline action plan.