Well done to Elisha Hale for winning 1st prize in our student competition! 2nd place goes to David Smith. We’ll be in touch shortly to[…]
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New student competition launched
Community Justice Glasgow and Turning Point Scotland are offering students the chance to take part in a competition with prizes but also the chance to[…]
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Deadline approaches to note interest in funding to support women in the justice system
This latest blog comes from Allison Mathews, Senior Policy and Learning Manager, Big Lottery Fund Scotland: Organisations working with women in the criminal justice system[…]
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Public consultation on first sentencing guideline in Scotland
By John Scott QC Solicitor Advocate, solicitor member of the Scottish Sentencing Council Sentencing is a very important part of the work of our courts[…]
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Award winning Glasgow Women’s Supported Bail Service celebrate success
Glasgow Women’s Supported Bail Service, delivered in partnership with Turning Point Scotland & Aberlour, recently won the ‘Silo Buster’ Award at the Scottish Social Services[…]
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Campaigners meet to review progress on female imprisonment in Scotland
Campaigners are holding an event at the Scottish Parliament to review what progress there has been five years on from the publication of the report[…]
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Gaining confidence & skills through employment
In an earlier blog last year we brought you the story of Leeann. Leeann previously used Turning Point Scotland 218 service but now works full[…]
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Anne’s story
Turning Point Scotland 218 service is well known as offering support to women in the justice system. However Turning Point Scotland Turnaround community programme is available[…]
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Court screening & community alternatives to remand for women in Ayrshire
Profile: Kilmarnock Sheriff Court, court screening service for women This week’s blog comes from Alice Dillon, Partnerships and Performance Officer, South West Scotland Community Justice[…]
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Stayin’ oOT!
Thanks to Emma Lewis and Lindsay Kerr, Occupational Therapists, for this week’s blog. A really interesting feature if you had never considerd how occupational therapy[…]
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