Court Services

Criminal Justice Social Work court services:

• Provide information to Sheriffs on people appearing before the courts.
• Offer Bail Supervision services to the courts.
• Take referrals for Criminal Justice Social Work Reports and submit completed reports.
• Undertake Stand Down Reports at the courts' request.
• Monitor the quality of reports provided to the courts. 
• Identify vulnerable individuals who appear before the courts and, where necessary, provide relevant information to appropriate agencies such as prisons.
• Liaise with prisons and other agencies in relation to court business.
• Act as a link between the court and local office-based workers.
• Work in partnership with Sheriff Clerks, Procurator Fiscals, legal representatives and other court-based staff. 

Find out more about court based social work services on the Scottish Government website.