Community Justice Scotland (CJS) has worked closely with partners to co-produce a Strategic Commissioning Framework (SCF) for the sector. This work has benefited greatly from the contributions of many organisations and individuals and it reflects the insights and perspectives of a wide range of stakeholders, including service providers and those who have experience of the…
Our Corporate Plan 2020-2023 (draft) for public consultation
Consultation period now closed. Community Justice Scotland’s (CJS) approach to community justice is about equality of opportunity. We want a Scotland that is safe for all and allows everyone to achieve their full potential as well as a community justice model that is admired world-wide. We are proud of what CJS has achieved in its…
Written submission to the consultation on the Youth Justice Standards
On 31 October 2019, Scottish Government launched a consultation on the update to the national standards that provide a framework for the audit of support services for children involved with youth justice. Community Justice Scotland submitted a response to the consultation on 22 January 2020. Read our full consultation response and letter from our Chief…
Community Justice Outcome Activity Across Scotland Annual Report 2018-19
Welcome to Community Justice Scotland’s second annual report on community justice outcome activity across Scotland. This version of the report is a consultation draft and we would now like to seek your views. In this draft report (which is a requirement of the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016) we have tried to capture the collaborative…
CJS submission to the Scottish Parliament Justice Committee on pre-budget scrutiny
CJS recently submitted a response to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee on pre-budget scrutiny. Read our full response here.
Disclosure (Scotland) Bill – Written Submission to Education and Skills Committee
The disclosure regime in Scotland is complex and affected by a range of legislation including the recent Management of Offenders and Age of Criminal Responsibility Acts – that complexity creates confusion for many. Simplification of this landscape is critical to ensure that people with convictions are afforded opportunities to move on with their lives. It…
CJS response to consultation on a new National Public Health body: Public Health Scotland
CJS recently submitted a response to the consultation on the new National Public Health body: ‘Public Health Scotland’, welcoming the creation of the new body and noting that as a new health board it should be considered to be a community justice partner under Section 13 of the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. Read our…
Punishment in Installments: Understanding and Navigating the Disclosure and Conviction Process
Disclosure of past convictions has a major impact on a person’s access to employment, education and volunteering opportunities. People who have ‘ done their time’ whether in prison or in the community often find that the disclosure system, designed to protect the public, can also prevent people from moving on. The report by CJS Policy…
Written evidence to the justice committee on the proposed extension of PASS
In its Programme for Government 2018-19, the Scottish Government stated that it would extend the presumption against short sentences from 3 to 12 months. In advance of the Scottish Statutory Instrument being laid in Scottish Parliament, the Justice Committee invited submissions of written evidence on the impact of the PASS since introduction, and the potential…
The Framework for Smart Justice, Strategic Commissioning Framework: Frequently Asked Questions
Scottish Government have asked CJS to develop a Framework for three years that focusses on good practice guidance for strategic commissioning, and advised that they hope to see effective delivery across community justice partners and partnerships by that time. They have also made a long term commitment to embedding joint strategic planning and delivery in…