Rachelle joined SCCJR in November 2017 as the Communications Officer for the Centre.
She has a PgDip in Journalism from the University of Strathclyde and won a fellowship to work for the Sunday Herald and Big Issue Scotland magazine for one year after completing her studies. She then continued her career in journalism writing for a variety of Scottish titles including The Herald, Sunday Herald and Sunday Times before moving on to professional communications.
As part of her role Rachelle develops, leads, and coordinates all SCCJR’s communications activities including working with journalists, managing our social media platforms and organising events to enhance the Centre’s profile and reputation. She is also the host and producer of the Just Humans podcast.
She has an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice which she completed from the University of Strathclyde and University of Glasgow.
Away from SCCJR Rachelle worked with Inside Justice (2019-2024), a charity that investigates miscarriages of justice, and continues to contribute articles on this subject area.
Recent Publications:
Armstrong, S., Allan, L., Cobain.R., Barkas, B. and Russo, D. Nothing to See Here? Deaths in Custody and their Investigations in Scotland in 2024. An SCCJR research report, published May 2025.
‘We’re their last resort’ – The small legal charity fighting big injustice, The Justice Gap, May 2024.
Met orders review after convictions quashed, Inside Time, published March 2023.
Scottish prison service could face prosecution over death in custody, The Justice Gap, March 2023.
Shorter, L., Cobain, R. and Madland, G. (June 2022) Experts, who needs them? Judicial inconsistency in instruction, admission and interpretation of forensic expertise. Published in the British Academy of Forensic Sciences Medicine, Science and the Law Journal, Vol. 62 Issue.4. https://doi.org/10.1177/00258024221111916
Institution:
University of Glasgow
Address:
SCCJR, Ivy Lodge, 63 Gibson Street
University of Glasgow
