Written Question · S2W-00744 · Session 2
How many people, in each year since the introduction of drugs courts, have (a) appeared before the courts, (b) breached the conditions of t…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive how many people, in each year since the introduction of drugs courts, have (a) appeared before the courts, (b) breached the conditions of their sentence and (c) committed another drugs offence after completing their sentence.
The answer
Glasgow Drugs Court
- in the first 18 months of operation (November 2001 to April 2003), 144 people were referred to Glasgow Drugs Court. Eighty-six offenders received Drugs Court Orders. Ten orders were breached and four orders were revoked. Fife Drugs Court
- the referral criteria in the Fife Drugs Court are different from the Glasgow Drugs Court. In the first seven months of operation (September 2002 to March 2003), there were 317 referrals and 67 offenders have received Drugs Court Orders. All existing Drug Treatment and Testing Orders in Fife (73) were transferred into the Fife Drugs Court for reviewing purposes in September 2002, increasing the total to 140 orders. Of these, 31 have been breached/revoked. The independent evaluation commissioned into the Drugs Court pilots includes a reconviction study. The report on the outcome evaluation will be submitted in early 2004, with a final report (including the results of the reconviction study) submitted in January 2005. This is in line with the timing of other reconviction studies.
- in the first 18 months of operation (November 2001 to April 2003), 144 people were referred to Glasgow Drugs Court. Eighty-six offenders received Drugs Court Orders. Ten orders were breached and four orders were revoked. Fife Drugs Court
- the referral criteria in the Fife Drugs Court are different from the Glasgow Drugs Court. In the first seven months of operation (September 2002 to March 2003), there were 317 referrals and 67 offenders have received Drugs Court Orders. All existing Drug Treatment and Testing Orders in Fife (73) were transferred into the Fife Drugs Court for reviewing purposes in September 2002, increasing the total to 140 orders. Of these, 31 have been breached/revoked. The independent evaluation commissioned into the Drugs Court pilots includes a reconviction study. The report on the outcome evaluation will be submitted in early 2004, with a final report (including the results of the reconviction study) submitted in January 2005. This is in line with the timing of other reconviction studies.
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S2W-00744 by reference.