Here you will find a list of relevant publications from the Scottish Governemnt and other Partners. Clicking on the links below will take you to external websites and will open a new window.
CJA Newsletters
We have now produced our first newsletter for partners. If you have any suggestions for articles or would like to advertise events in in our second edition please
contact us
Other CJAs currently produce newsletters. The latest can be visited by clicking on the links below.
Other Organisations Newsletters
Youth Justice Newsletter May 2009
Youth Justice Newsletter February 2009
SWIA News Letter January 2009
Scottish Government Publications
Revitalising Justice - Proposals To Modernise And Improve The Criminal Justice System This summarises proposals to be included in the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill (to be introduced into the Scottish Parliament in early 2009)
What Can I Do? - Volunteering Opportunities in the Criminal Justice System
Scotland's Choice Report of The Scottish Prisons Commission (2008)
Sentencing Guidelines and a Scottish Sentencing Council: Consultation and Proposals and GCJA's Response (2008)
The Scottish Government also produce a wealth of statistics including reconviction rates, recorded crime rates and social work statistics. These can be accessed on the Government Justice Statistics pages.
Inspection Reports
Inspections of Prisons are carried out by HM Inspectorate of Prisons.
Audit Scotland Managing Increasing Prisoner Numbers in Scotland (May 2008)
SACRO Housing Support Service Inspection Report (Jan 2008)
The Care Commission Inspect and Report on some Voluntary Sector Services. At the moment this is limited to residential services.
Useful Websites
CjScotland is a website bringing together news and views on the Scottish Criminal Justice system