Reducing Reoffending in Scotland
Reoffending creates victims, damages communities and wastes potential. If we are to have the safer and stronger communities we want then we need to minimise reoffending, supporting people to pay back constructively for their crimes and build better lives for themselves, their families, and their communities.
The Scottish Government’s Reducing Reoffending Programme is leading this work with partners across Scotland’s justice system, working with persistent offenders to reduce crime, victimisation, and the negative effects these can have on society and the economy. Phase 1 of the Programme introduced the Community Payback Order, the Whole System Approach with young people who offend, along with other changes.
The work in Phase 2 of the Programme is currently being developed. It is likely to include work on:
- how we can best fund services to reduce reoffending;
- making sure offenders have access to the services needed to reduce their reoffending;
- improving the information we have on reoffending in Scotland, so we know more about how well public money is being spent;
- the issue of women who offend, building on the work of the Commission on Women Offenders;
- having the right structures in place to reduce reoffending.
Please bookmark this web page and visit it on a regular basis for updates on Phase II of the Reducing Reoffending Programme. We are also providing regular updates on our Twitter feed.
For further information please contact us on:
T – 0131 244 4610
E - Reducingreoffending2@scotland.gsi.gov.uk