Journey through justice updates
Two online resources designed by CYCJ and Iriss have been updated and revised for 2019.
Published in
on 24 Sep 2019
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
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
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
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) talks to Michelle Drumm from Iriss about the Iriss Insight they co-authored on the use of electronic monitoring in Scotland.
Published in
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
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
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
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
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.
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on 17 Feb 2016