Community Payback Order: Treatment: Alcohol
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
Shetland Islands Council
Primary Courts of relevance:
Lerwick Sheriff Court
All information provided by:
Shetland Community Justice Partnership
Shetland Community Justice Information
Published: 16 September 2021
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Community Payback Order: Treatment: Alcohol
Interventions suitable for
An Alcohol Treatment Requirement can be considered by Justice Social Workers when an individual’s dependence on alcohol contributes to their offending. This Requirement can be targeted at individuals who require treatment at a residential institution, or other place; or can be treated as a non-resident at a place and at intervals as specified in the Treatment Requirement. The Court must be satisfied that the individual is dependent on alcohol, and that the dependency requires and may be susceptible to treatment; and arrangements can be made for the proposed treatment to take place.
Programme Title and Provider
Treatment: alcohol
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
An Alcohol Treatment Requirement is available, and would involve close liaison between the individual’s Supervising Officer and the local Substance Misuse Recovery Team to monitor progress and assess effectiveness.
Possible Outcomes
Improved health, better life quality, reduction in community nuisance, and reduction in reoffending risk.
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Suitable individuals will be identified at the Criminal Justice Social Work Report stage.