Criminal justice

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

Restorative justice

Iriss.fm, Episode 188

Conversation with Ciara Webb (social worker) about her research on restorative justice.

Published in Iriss.fm on 12 Oct 2017

Electronic monitoring in the criminal justice system

Insight 40

The emergence of new electronic monitoring (EM) technologies opens up new monitoring and surveillance possibilities to authorities, but proportionality and balancing the rights and interests of different people involved are integral to effective and ethical uses of EM. This Insight 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

Secure care in Scotland

Iriss.fm, Episode 183

Practitioners working in secure care share their experiences, hopes and priorities for the future for young people in, and on the edges of, secure care.

Published in Iriss.fm on 31 May 2017

Hate crime: causes, motivations and effective interventions

Iriss.fm, Episode 181

Conversation with Rania Hamad (social worker) about her research on hate crime.

Published in Iriss.fm on 29 May 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