Reforming and Revitalising: Report of the Review of Community Penalties

Description'Reforming and Revitalising' is the report of the review of community penalties conducted by the Scottish Government. The report provides a summary of the issues raised by respondents during the review process as well as outlining the Government's action plan for community penalties – which will ensure that high-quality effective penalties are available for use by the courts in all appropriate cases.
ISBN0978755955725
Official Print Publication DateNovember 2007
Website Publication DateNovember 27, 2007

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Contents

Foreword

Section 1 - Why Review Community Penalties?
1.1 Why have this review?
1.2 Community penalties - current role and use in the criminal justice system
1.3 The context - crime and imprisonment levels in Scotland
1.4 A coherent penal policy - what role should community penalties play?
1.5 The review process
1.6 Key findings of the review

Section 2 - The Government's Plan of Action
 2.1 Paying back to the community - reparation and payback
2.2 A part of the community - rehabilitation and reintegration
2.3 The service that communities deserve - quality and enforcement
2.4 -In the community, for the community - community engagement and involvement

Annex A - Summary of community penalties currently available in Scotland
Annex B - List of groups that participated in the review process
Annex C - Sample questions asked at review meetings and contact details

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