How are the rehabilitative approaches currently being used in Scotland being delivered? How effective are current approaches and how should they be improved?
Background
The Scottish Government’s Vision for Justice aims to support rehabilitation, use custody only where there is no alternative and work to reduce reoffending and revictimisation. It also aims to establish an effective, modern person-centred and trauma-informed approach to justice in which everyone can have trust, including as victims, those accused of crimes and as individuals in civil disputes. As such, Justice Analytical Services have identified the theme of ‘Sentencing Prisons & Rehabilitation’ as a research priority. Robust research on offenders, their rehabilitation and sentencing patterns will inform work towards these aims.
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Get in touch with Justice_Analysts@gov.scot
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Related UKRI funded projects
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Regulating Justice: The Dynamics of Compliance and Breach in Criminal Justice Social Work in Scotland
Not only does Scotland imprison more people than most European countries, but our prison numbers are also rising despite a fall in crime levels. The Scottish Government is attempting to reduce imprisonment through increa...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project specifically focuses on compliance and breach in criminal justice social work in Scotland, addressing the effectiveness of current rehabilitative approaches.
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ADR UK Data First Evaluation Fellowship
Until recently, the large amounts of administrative data routinely collected about offenders as they are moved through the Criminal Justice System have been inaccessible to research. Instead, our understanding has largel...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project explores the potential of linked data in understanding the Criminal Justice System, which could provide insights into the effectiveness of rehabilitative approaches in Scotland.
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The role of non profit organisations in prisoner reentry: establishing a US-European research network
Third sector organisations (hereafter TSOs) currently provide a range of services to offenders and criminal justice organisations, including advice and advocacy, mentoring schemes, education and training, as well as perf...
Funded by: ESRC
Why might this be relevant?
The project focuses on the role of non-profit organizations in prisoner reentry, which could provide insights into the effectiveness of rehabilitative approaches in Scotland.