Report on the Review of Prison Visiting Committees, 2005

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Annex F: Abbreviations and Glossary

ACT

SPS Anti-Suicide Strategy

AVC

Association of Visiting Committees

CJA

Community Justice Authority - a body consisting of councillors who are responsible for an area strategic plan to integrate the management of offenders

CoSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

CO

Chief Officer (of CJA)

CP

(Prisoner) Complaints System ( SPS)

ECPT

European Committee on the Prevention of Torture

HMCIP

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons

HMP

Her Majesty's Prison

ICVA

Independent Custody Visitors Association

IMB

Independent Monitoring Board (for Scottish Penal Institutions)

HR

Human resources

LPC

Visiting Committee for Legalised Police Cells

SE/ JD

Scottish Executive Justice Department

SPCC

Scottish Prison Complaints Commissioner

SPS

Scottish Prison Service

VC

Visiting Committee

YOI

Young Offenders Institution

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