Publication - Impact assessment

Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill: child rights and wellbeing impact assessment

Published: 19 November 2024
From: Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs
Directorate: Justice Directorate
Topic: Equality and rights, Law and order
ISBN: 9781836910183

Child rights and wellbeing impact assessment (CRWIA) examining the potential impact on children's rights of the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill.

Supporting documents

Footnotes

1 Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 (legislation.gov.uk)

2 Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (legislation.gov.uk)

3 The Secure Accommodation (Scotland) Regulations 2013 (legislation.gov.uk)

4 Supporting documents - Scottish prison population projections: September 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

5 Long-term prisoner release process: consultation - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

6 Response 879963074 to Long-term prisoner release process: consultation - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space

7 Response 908631673 to Long-term prisoner release process: consultation - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space

8 Response 793203366 to Long-term prisoner release process: consultation - Scottish Government consultations - Citizen Space

9 Women in the justice system: evidence review - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

10 Sexual Crimes - Recorded Crime in Scotland, 2023-24 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

11 Children and young people in conflict with the law: policy, practice, and legislation (cycj.org.uk)

12 Equally Safe: Scotland’s Strategy for Preventing and Eradicating Violence Against Women and GirlsScotland’s Strategy for Preventing and Eradicating Violence Against Women and Girls (www.gov.scot)

13 The Expert Group on Preventing Sexual Offending Involving Children and Young People: Prevention of and Responses to Harmful Sexual Behaviour by Children and Young People (www.gov.scot)

14 Whole Lives Scotland | National survivor survey - SafeLives

15 Statistics and Key Information | Rape Crisis Scotland

16 Children and young people in conflict with the law: policy, practice, and legislation (cycj.org.uk)

17 Research briefing: It happens all the time- Girlguiding (https://www.girlguiding.org.uk)

18 Scottish prison population projections: September 2024 - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

19 Whole system approach to young offending - Youth justice - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

20 Sentencing young people- Sentence Guidance- Scottish Sentencing Council

21 Independent Review of the Victim Notification Scheme - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

22 Constructive Connections- Families Outside (https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk)

23 Impact of punishment: families of people in prison-The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research-(https://www.sccjr.ac.uk)

24 Rendering them Visible: a review of progress towards increasing awareness and support of prisoners’ families-Families Outside-https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk)

25 Constructive Connections- Families Outside (https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk)

26 Whyfocus_Scotland (prisonreformtrust.org.uk)

27 Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) and Trauma - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

28Paying the Price- A project on the Financial Impact on Families of Imprisonment and Release- Families Outside (https://www.familiesoutside.org.uk)

29 The-Promise independent care review

30 3. Background and context - Children and Young People Affected by a Family Member in Prison or Secure Care: Final Report of Short-Life Group - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

31 Children affected by the imprisonment of a family member - A handbook for schools

32 Getting it right for families affected by imprisonment: Lessons from ten years of research- The Scottish Centre for Crime & Justice Research (https://www.sccjr.ac.uk)

33 Prison population - proposed bill on release point for short term prisoners: information note - gov.scot (www.gov.scot)

Contact

Email: communityjustice.consult@gov.scot

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