Restorative Justice: What’s next for Scotland?

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Community Justice Scotland’s Head of Restorative Justice Gemma Fraser looks to the future of the service When I am asked what is next for restorative justice in Scotland I turn…

Restorative Justice – A Tool for Change

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Inesa Vėlavičiūtė, Restorative Justice Administrative Officer, at Community Justice Scotland explains what she’s learned in her role *Content warning: This blog includes references to family trauma and grief for a…

How problem-solving courts are making a difference

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Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown explains how her specialist court works I have seen the positive differences Forfar problem-solving court can make to people’s lives. It provides extra support and supervision through…

The gentle art of nudging – Dame Laura Lee

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What everyone can learn from the way Maggie’s treats people and nudges them towards healthier behaviour Our chief executive Karyn McCluskey recently talked about how we should look at how…

11 Books for the Smart Justice Generation

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To celebrate the launch of the #SmartJusticeGeneration hub, we’ve teamed up with brilliant book blogger Rebecca Brown AKA That Bloody Woman Reads to curate this (mostly Scottish!) list of suggested…