Introduction
Community Justice Ayrshire is a partnership made up of a group of agencies with the remit of reducing re-offending and improving outcomes for people who have been involved in the justice system.
The partnership was set up under Scottish Government legislation, passed in 2016, The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 which put a legal duty on a set of statutory partners in each local authority area to engage in a planning process. The partnership operates within the context of the local Community Planning Partnerships. Community Justice Ayrshire is a pan-Ayrshire partnership involving partners in East, North and South Ayrshire and reports to the three Ayrshire Community Planning Partnership Boards.
Get in Touch
Ripple Effect
The Ripple Effect Toolkit was developed following a multi-agency victim awareness training day at HMP Kilmarnock delivered in partnership by the now defunct South West Scotland Community Justice Authority and Victim Support Scotland to a group of Serco prison officers, criminal justice social workers and Victim Support staff.
Let’s Just Talk… Justice
Let’s Just Talk ….. about justice! is a resource developed for use with community groups, staff groups or any other group who wishes to have an insight into the impact of the justice system.
Improvement Plan
At Community Justice Ayrshire we developed our plan by engaging partners and service users, focusing on a ‘strengths-based’ approach. Through several consultation events, we took the views of prisoners within HMP Kilmarnock, local justice service users, and a wide cross-section of practitioners from across our community justice partners.
SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER!
Sign up today to receive monthly Community Justice Ayrshire e-bulletin.
The Team
Community Justice Ayrshire is supported by a small staff team which consists of a Manager, a Performance and Planning Officer, and a Business Support Officer. However, we work closely with partners, community members, and crucially, individuals with ‘lived experience’ of the justice system, all of whom are working towards achieving the same outcomes for our communities. Together we make a strong and resourceful team.
News
Sentenced to Smart Justice: A report on the proposed extension of the Presumption Against Short Sentences.
In 2018, Community Justice Scotland commissioned research to explore potential impacts of an extension to the Presumption Against Short Sentences from 3 to 12 months. This research compares the needs experienced by people given a [...]
A New Vision of Social Care in Prisons Report
A New Vision of Social Care in Prisons by S Levy, F Kumari Campbell, L Kelly and F Fernandes (University of Dundee) This report, carried out by the University of Dundee, is a key step [...]
Community Justice Outcome Activity Across Scotland – Annual Report 2017/18
Community Justice Scotland (CJS) is required to publish an annual report, drawn from local area reports, structured around progress towards the national outcomes. This report is laid in the Scottish Parliament for Scottish Ministers. This [...]