Community Justice Scotland have prepared this submission in response to the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee’s call for evidence as part of their Pre-Budget Scrutiny 2023-24. This annual process seeks…
Consultation on the National Strategy for Community Justice: Revision – Community Justice Scotland Response
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
‘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…