Chamber and committees

The information requested is not held centrally.

Electronic monitoring curfew conditions are set by courts, and the court can request a criminal justice social work assessment of an individual’s circumstances prior to imposing this sentence. The offender must consent to the imposition of the order, or the court can consider an alternative sentence, and the offender has the opportunity to contribute to the assessment prior to curfew conditions being set.

Courts are free to take into account the individual circumstances of the cases before them and can consider issues such as employment conditions or prospects when imposing a sentence, setting curfew hours to take account of these issues, if appropriate. Furthermore, they can consider applications to vary electronic monitoring curfew conditions if an offender's circumstances change.

The information requested is not held centrally.

Electronic monitoring curfew conditions are set by courts, and the court can request a criminal justice social work assessment of an individual’s circumstances prior to imposing this sentence. The offender must consent to the imposition of the order, or the court can consider an alternative sentence, and the offender has the opportunity to contribute to the assessment prior to curfew conditions being set.

The Restriction of Liberty Orders and Electronic Monitoring in the High Court, Sheriff Courts and Stipendiary Magistrates Court Handbook, originally issued in 2002, was revised in February 2004 to reflect a change in legislation. This handbook provides information on electronic monitoring and what information is available to the sentencer, such as the offender’s working hours, prior to imposing such a sentence.

This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chief executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

This question relates to operation matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chide Executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.

This question relates to operational matters that are the responsibility of the Scottish Court Service (SCS) corporate body. The question has been passed to the chief executive of the SCS who will reply in writing within twenty days.