Late last year we announced the winners of our student essay competition held for students across Scotland’s universities and colleges. This week we bring you[…]
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The story of early and effective intervention
We have another excellent contribution this week from Justina Murray, South West Scotland Community Justice Authority and Chair of the Early and Effective Intervention (EEI) for[…]
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Can we create a genuinely equivalent community justice model for women?
This week’s guest post comes from Justina Murray, South West Scotland Community Justice Authority In November 2013, I shared a platform with Tom Jackson from[…]
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Student essay competition
We are inviting students across Scotland to take part in an essay competition on the subject of women in the justice system. We hope it[…]
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Glasgow Women’s Supported Bail Service
Glasgow Women’s Supported Bail Service is currently supporting 8 women. This number is quite low due to the service being in its infancy. Through networking[…]
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The link between homelessness, mental health issues and the justice system
We have been profiling the life of just one woman that has come into contact with the justice system, as told by her key worker.[…]
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Journey through homelessness service
We continue our story about Angela and some of the reasons she became involved with the justice system. We have called her Angela but to[…]
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One woman’s experience in the justice system
What kind of challenges do women face when they become involved in the justice system? They are many and they are complex. On this forum[…]
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Welcome
Hello there and welcome to Community Justice for Women in Scotland. We are: ‘A strong and united voice that represents women in community justice’ and our[…]
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