It was established by the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, replacing eight community justice authorities that were set up under the Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005.[2]
The organisation will oversee the new local arrangements, which aims to provide a more effectively rehabilitation in the community, following convictions.[3] As well as having a role in assisting people released from custody, it will also be concerned with the management of people convicted of crimes who are not sent to prison.[4]
Karyn McCluskey, who had been Director of the Violence Reduction Unit, was named chief executive in September 2016. Jean Couper was the initial chair.[5] Lindsay Montgomery took over as chair from 13 May 2019.[6]
Referencesedit
^ abcde"National public bodies directory - Executive non-departmental public bodies". Scottish Government. 26 July 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
^Robertson, Alan (12 February 2016). "MSPs pass Community Justice Bill amid ongoing concerns over funding". Holyrood. Retrieved 29 July 2020.
^O'Leary, David (9 May 2015). "Plans for new body to oversee justice in community". The Scotsman. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^Nutt, Kathleen (18 May 2015). "£2.2m new body to lead shake-up of community justice". The National. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^"Leaders named for new body to combat reoffending". The Journal. Law Society of Scotland. 19 September 2016. Retrieved 5 April 2017.
^Davidson, Jenni (8 May 2019). "Former Scottish Legal Aid Board chief exec to chair Community Justice Scotland". Holyrood. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
External sourcesedit
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May 08, 2024
community, justice, scotland, scottish, gaelic, ceartas, coimhearsnachd, alba, executive, departmental, public, body, scottish, government, which, responsible, reducing, reoffending, launched, april, 2017, scottish, gaelic, ceartas, coimhearsnachd, albaagency,. Community Justice Scotland Scottish Gaelic Ceartas Coimhearsnachd na h Alba is an executive non departmental public body of the Scottish Government 1 which is responsible for reducing reoffending It launched in April 2017 Community Justice ScotlandScottish Gaelic Ceartas Coimhearsnachd na h AlbaAgency overviewFormed2017TypeExecutive non departmental public bodyJurisdictionScotlandHeadquartersSaughton House Edinburgh 1 Employees41 Q1 2022 1 Annual budget 2 92 m 2022 23 1 Agency executiveKaryn McCluskey Chief Executive 1 Websitecommunityjustice wbr scot It was established by the Community Justice Scotland Act 2016 replacing eight community justice authorities that were set up under the Management of Offenders etc Scotland Act 2005 2 The organisation will oversee the new local arrangements which aims to provide a more effectively rehabilitation in the community following convictions 3 As well as having a role in assisting people released from custody it will also be concerned with the management of people convicted of crimes who are not sent to prison 4 Karyn McCluskey who had been Director of the Violence Reduction Unit was named chief executive in September 2016 Jean Couper was the initial chair 5 Lindsay Montgomery took over as chair from 13 May 2019 6 References edit a b c d e National public bodies directory Executive non departmental public bodies Scottish Government 26 July 2022 Retrieved 11 October 2022 Robertson Alan 12 February 2016 MSPs pass Community Justice Bill amid ongoing concerns over funding Holyrood Retrieved 29 July 2020 O Leary David 9 May 2015 Plans for new body to oversee justice in community The Scotsman Retrieved 5 April 2017 Nutt Kathleen 18 May 2015 2 2m new body to lead shake up of community justice The National Retrieved 5 April 2017 Leaders named for new body to combat reoffending The Journal Law Society of Scotland 19 September 2016 Retrieved 5 April 2017 Davidson Jenni 8 May 2019 Former Scottish Legal Aid Board chief exec to chair Community Justice Scotland Holyrood Retrieved 26 July 2020 External sources editOfficial website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Community Justice Scotland amp oldid 1152010044, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
