National strategy for community justice: delivery plan update 2 – March 2024

Sets out deliverables which detail the work that will be undertaken to drive improvement nationally towards the aims of the National Strategy for Community Justice.


Previously completed deliverables

The deliverables below have been marked as complete in a previous update to the delivery plan and are included below for reference.

No. 1

Deliverable

Establish a working group or other appropriate structure to consider the ‘Joint review of diversion from prosecution’ report and the implementation of recommendations as appropriate.

This will take into account ongoing improvement work on diversion from prosecution.

Timescale

October

2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

A Diversion from

Prosecution Working

Group comprising of

diversion partner

agencies has been

established.

No. 13

Deliverable

Revise and publish updated guidance on justice social work reports and court-based justice social work services.

Timescale

August

2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

The revised Justice social work guidance was published on 5 October 2023.

No. 14

Deliverable

Publish a research report on the use of Drug Testing and Treatment Orders (DTTOs) and Community Payback Orders (CPOs) for people with substance use problems, as part of the Cross-Government Action Plan in response to the Drug Deaths Taskforce’s report and recommendations.

Timescale

August 2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

The 'Community sentencing options for people with substance use problems' report was published on 31 August 2023.

No. 18

Deliverable

Pilot and initiate evaluation of the Moving Forward 2 Change (MF2C) programme for sexual offending.

Timescale

August 2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

Pilots and evaluation completed.

No. 23

Deliverable

Amend GP contract regulations to allow the pre-registration of prisoners in advance of liberation.

Timescale

November 2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

Changes to regulations took formal effect on 29 November 2023.

No. 30

Deliverable

Skills Development Scotland and SPS to develop and implement a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU).

Timescale

April 2024

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

MoU between SPS and SDS was signed off by both senior management teams and will continue to be reviewed to ensure it reflects the evolving needs of the population.

No. 37

Deliverable

Establish a group or other appropriate structure to discuss community justice data development and provide updates to it on work to improve the publishable evidence base on community justice.

Timescale

December 2023

Opened

Original delivery plan

Closed

Update 1

Additional information

A Data Review Group has been established and meets quarterly throughout the year. The group researches data sources that may support and evidence the priority actions of the Community Justice Strategy.

Contact

Email: cjstrategy@gov.scot

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