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New Restorative Justice Action Plan

The Scottish Government has published a new Restorative Justice Action Plan, which sets out its vision for high-quality restorative justice services.

Published in News on 8 Jul 2019

The latest evidence

New Iriss Insights on the topics of adoption and restorative justice that are hot off the press

Published in News on 3 Dec 2018

Restorative justice

Insight 44

Defines restorative justice, outlines the evidence on its use and impact, and discusses its current and potential use as a response to crime in Scotland.

Published in Insights on 27 Nov 2018

Iriss on… electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system

A conversation with Gill McIvor and Hannah Graham

Hannah Graham and Gill McIvor from the Scottish Centre for Criminal Justice Research (SCCJR) talk to Michelle Drumm from Iriss about the Iriss Insight they co-authored on the use of electronic monitoring in Scotland.

Published in Iriss on… on 11 Dec 2017

Disability hate crime reporting

ESSS Outline

Identifies evidence relating to the efficacy of interventions in increasing reporting of disability hate crimes and supporting people through the process of reporting, and potential areas of unmet need.

Published in ESSS Outlines on 16 Nov 2017

Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system

Insight 40

Introduces the ways in which EM is currently used in Scotland, alongside international evidence and experience, to identify key issues and implications for use.

Published in Insights on 10 Oct 2017

Journey through Justice

We were delighted to work with the Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (CYCJ) to produce Journey through Justice, an online resource that will help children and young people understand the journey through the youth justice system, following being charged with an offence by the police.

The name of the resource, as well as its look and content, was devised by young people from a number of settings, working closely with CYCJ and Iriss. Claire Lightowler, Director of CYCJ, said:

Published in News on 13 Jul 2017

Buddies: The Glen Isla Project

co-designing a support tool

This is the story behind the development of Buddy: a support tool

Published in Case studies on 27 Mar 2017

Youth and criminal justice in Scotland: The young person’s journey

The Youth and Criminal Justice in Scotland: the young person’s journey is an online resource that aims to simplify how the youth and criminal justice system works for under 18s in Scotland.

Published in Features on 17 Feb 2016

Youth & Criminal Justice in Scotland: The Young Person’s Journey

Youth & Criminal Justice in Scotland: The Young Person's Journey is a new, interactive online resource that aims to simplify how the youth and criminal justice system works for under 18s in Scotland. The resource was officially launched by Paul Wheelhouse MSP, Minister for Community Safety and Legal Affairs, on 26 January 2016.

Published in News on 29 Jan 2016

Criminal justice