SCCJR

Welcome to the Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research

The Centre is a collaboration between the Universities of Glasgow, Edinburgh, Stirling and Strathclyde. The SCCJR aims to produce research that informs policy and practice and advances our understanding of justice.

Latest Publications

Mental Health and Wellbeing of Young People in Custody: Evidence Review

“Keeping in Touch” Young People’s Experiences of Having a Family Member in Prison: Research Briefing 1

Latest Projects

Scottish Universities-Prisons Network

The Scottish UP Network brings together those currently running or interested in university initiatives in Scottish prisons. It provides a forum for: learning about initiatives; collecting resources to support and develop activities as well as sharing and reflecting on practices; building collaborations within Scotland and beyond; and developing strategies of evaluation, to define and understand the value of university...

Network on Intelligence and Security Practices in Africa (NISPAC)

The NISPAC is a transnational research community network funded by the Scottish Funding Council under the Global Challenges Research Fund that brings together a diverse group of researchers to explore the role of intelligence services in African countries, and harness the combined insights of the humanities and social sciences to refine scholarly and policy understandings of intelligence and security across Africa.

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Scottish Policy & Research Exchange @SPRExchange·

23 May

Fascinating research briefing from @Kirsty_Deacon1 of @TheSCCJR: “Keeping in Touch” - Young People’s Experiences of Having a Family Member in Prison - https://t.co/lH1O5R4gYJ

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Rachel Ferguson @RMFerguson_·

22 May

@SCCJR_Director “Scotland is the Texas of Europe, we have a prison rate way higher than our comparators” calling to “rethink the system that everyone” (incorrectly) assumes is alright” @howardleague_sc 40th anniversary conference: Futures of Justice.

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21 May

SCCJR's evidence review into mental health and wellbeing of young people in custody also found data capture on the number of suicides in prison needs to be more robust and independently verified in order to improve accuracy. https://t.co/CIL0W0FoO9

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SCCJR @TheSCCJR·

21 May

SCCJR's evidence review on mental health and wellbeing of young people in custody has identified that prisoners should not be isolated or denied access to family or support, and that time outside of their cells should be maximised. https://t.co/CIL0W0FoO9

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HMIPS @hmipscot·

21 May

This afternoon we publish our report on the full inspection of HMP YOI Polmont https://t.co/77vhd0EI2C , and our seperate report on the Expert Review of Provision of Mental Health Services in HMP YOI Polmont https://t.co/6EVHwiOaap

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