SCCJR Response to Scottish Government Consultation on Transforming Parole Scotland
Published: March 2019
SCCJR welcomes the opportunity to comment in response to this Scottish Government consultation. Our submission focuses on the following key points:
1. We advocate further consideration and discussion of the purpose of the parole system in Scotland. Its future development could formally encompass two purposes: (a) risk assessment and public safety, and (b) enabling desistance and...