On 13th April 2022 the Scottish Government launched its consultation on a revised version of the National Strategy for Community Justice. As the national public body tasked with monitoring, promoting and supporting improvement in the provision of community justice, we have drawn on our experiences over the last five years and our responsibilities under the…
A National Care Service for Scotland – CJS response to the Consultation
Community Justice Scotland’s Response to the Consultation on a National Care Service In August 2021, the Scottish Government launched a public consultation on proposals for A National Care Service for Scotland. Drawing on the findings of the Independent Review of Adult Social Care, the scope of proposals expanded to other areas, including community justice. Community…
Bail and release from custody arrangements: Consultation response from Community Justice Scotland
On 15 November 2021, the Scottish Government launched a consultation on proposals for reform on the arrangements for Bail and Release from Custody in Scotland. Community Justice Scotland responded to the consultation in February 2022, highlighting the development of the proposals as key to progressing towards improving the lives of those in contact with the…
Youth offending and community justice – evidence paper
Community Justice Scotland were invited to participate in a roundtable evidence session at a meeting of the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee, held on 15th September 2021. In advance of the session, CJS put together a written evidence piece highlighting the key policy points we think are most important in informing the development of youth…
Learning, Development & Innovation / Caledonian (LDIC) Interim Strategy
The compilation of the LDIC Strategic Assessment is a statutory requirement outlined in the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016. It is currently in draft format for consultation with stakeholders. This document will be reviewed annually to allow for ongoing changes in the operational environment and resourcing. Read here Please send any feedback to david.scott@communityjustice.scot
Equally Safe consultation – a CJS Response
In December 2020, Community Justice Scotland submitted a response to the Scottish Government’s consultation, “Equally Safe: A consultation on challenging men’s demand for prostitution, working to reduce the harms associated with prostitution and helping women to exit”. Read here
CJS – Evidence submission to Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee Pre-Budget Scrutiny
In October 2020, Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee invited Community Justice Scotland to submit evidence to inform their work on scrutiny of the Scottish Government’s Draft Budget 2021-22. Community Justice Scotland submitted the following information. Read more.
CJS – Response to the Scottish Government Consultation “Child Care and Justice: Consultation on Raising The Age of Referral to The Principal Reporter”
In June 2020, Scottish Government opened a consultation on proposals to increase the age at which a child can be referred to the Principal Reporter. The following sets out the full consultation response submitted by Community Justice Scotland in October 2020. Read here.
‘Sentencing young people’ guideline – A CJS response to the Scottish Sentencing Council consultation
The Scottish Sentencing Council published a consultation on a draft guideline on the sentencing of young people convicted of an offence. Community Justice Scotland welcomed the consultation on this vital area and submitted the following response. Read here.
CJS Parliamentary Committee Evidence submission on the UNCRC (Incorporation) Bill
In September 2020, Community Justice Scotland was invited to submit evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Equalities & Human Rights Committee in relation to the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (Incorporation) (Scotland) Bill. Read here.