Services
- Criminal Justice Social Work
- Bail Information Scheme
- Bail Supervision
- Bail accommodation
- Children and young people who offend
- Community Service Orders (CSO)
- Court Services
- Court reports
- Diversion from Prosecution Scheme
- Drug Treatment and Testing Orders (DTTO)
- Fast-tracking court cases at Linlithgow Sheriff Court
- Fines and Compensation Orders
- Prison Through-care and Aftercare
- Probation Orders
- Restriction of Liberty Orders
- Risk Assessment
- Supervised Attendance Orders
- West Lothian's Criminal Justice Teams and their services
Bail Information Scheme
If someone has been arrested and is appearing at court from police custody, the Procurator Fiscal has to decide if he or she would agree to bail being granted. If Bail is opposed (that is, the PF considers that the acccused should be kept in custody while court proceedings go on), the Criminal Justice Social Work Service can assess the accused's situation. If it seems that there would be a reasonable likelihood that supervision by a Social Worker during the period of bail would reduce the risk of re-offending, Bail Supervision may be offered to the court as an option.
In some situations, there is little point in making a Bail assessment. We will not normally do so if the reasons for the PF opposing bail concentrate on:
- the seriousness of the current offence
- a high number of outstanding cases
- a record of not complying with court orders
Whenever possible, we will offer the information in a written report, which will be given to the Sheriff, defence solicitor and PF.
