Third Sector Programmes
DETAILS
Local Authority area:
Moray
Primary Courts of relevance:
Elgin Sheriff Court
All information provided by:
Moray Community Justice Partnership
Moray Community Justice Information
Published: 30 November 2021
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Third Sector Programmes
Interventions suitable for
Women in or on the periphery of the Criminal Justice system
Programme Title and Provider
SHINE
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
Shine is a women’s mentoring service for women in or on the periphery of the Criminal Justice system. Support is provided to women in all manners of life, with an emphasis on resettlement and independent living within communities.
Possible Outcomes
- Community safety and public protection
- Reduced offending
- Social inclusion to support desistance from offending
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
Available to women aged 16+ who are
- Remanded in custody
- Serving sentences of four years or less
- Subject of a Community Payback Order and at risk of breach – with this criteria in other local authority areas rather than the women being referred back to the courts for a breach they would be linked to Shine for some work. The Shine Mentors’ role would be to get the women to re-engage with Criminal Justice Social Work.
- Includes Schedule 1 offenders.
Relevant information re. funding for the programme
This service is free of charge.
Interventions suitable for
Individuals who have served in the UK’s military services and have committed offences
Programme Title and Provider
Veterans’ Mentoring Service (VMS)
Details of all Specific national or local scheme/intervention(s) available
The Veteran’s Mentoring Service is available to those who have a minimum of one day’s service in the military and are in or on the periphery of the Criminal Justice system.
Possible Outcomes
- Community safety and public protection
- Reduced offending
- Social inclusion to support desistance from offending
Process for Assessment and/or inclusion in scheme/intervention
- Available to veterans of all armed forces
- Involved in or on the periphery of offending behaviour
- In or out of custody
- All Mentors will have lived military experienced (this could be either self/spouse, etc.)
- Includes Schedule 1 offenders
Relevant information re. funding for the programme
This service is free of charge.