Report on the Review of Prison Visiting Committees, 2005
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Annex F: Abbreviations and Glossary
ACT | SPS Anti-Suicide Strategy |
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AVC | Association of Visiting Committees |
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CJA | Community Justice Authority - a body consisting of councillors who are responsible for an area strategic plan to integrate the management of offenders |
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CoSLA | Convention of Scottish Local Authorities |
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CO | Chief Officer (of CJA) |
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CP | (Prisoner) Complaints System ( SPS) |
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ECPT | European Committee on the Prevention of Torture |
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HMCIP | HM Chief Inspector of Prisons |
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HMP | Her Majesty's Prison |
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ICVA | Independent Custody Visitors Association |
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IMB | Independent Monitoring Board (for Scottish Penal Institutions) |
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HR | Human resources |
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LPC | Visiting Committee for Legalised Police Cells |
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SE/ JD | Scottish Executive Justice Department |
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SPCC | Scottish Prison Complaints Commissioner |
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SPS | Scottish Prison Service |
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VC | Visiting Committee |
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YOI | Young Offenders Institution |
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