Criminal justice services

The City of Edinburgh Council’s social work services to the Criminal Justice system are provided through the Health and Social Care Department. These services include:

• providing reports to Procurators Fiscal to aid decisions about alternatives to prosecution
• the provision of reports to Courts as an aid to sentencing
• supervising offenders in the community
• supervising people leaving prison on licence
• providing reports to the Parole Board to aid decision making about early release of people from prison
• supporting victims of crime.

Supporting victims
Alleged offenders
Convicted offenders
Released prisoners

Contacts

North East Criminal Justice Team
Units C and D, Newkirkgate
Edinburgh EH6 6AD
Tel: 0131 553 3538

South East Criminal Justice Team
Captains Road Social Work Centre
40 Captains Road
Edinburgh EH17 8QF
Tel: 0131 529 5300

South West Criminal Justice Team
Murrayburn Gate Social Work Centre
5 Murrayburn Gate
Edinburgh EH14 2SS
Tel: 0131 442 4131

North West Criminal Justice Team
Muirhouse Crescent Social Work Centre
34 Muirhouse Crescent
Edinburgh EH4 4QL
Tel: 0131 343 1991

Prison Social Work Unit
HM Prison Edinburgh
33 Stenhouse Road
Edinburgh EH11 3LN
Tel: 0131 444 3080

Drug Testing and Treatment Order Team
29 – 31 Alva Street
Edinburgh EH2 4PS
Tel: 0131 225 7788.