Info Sheet 92: The Age of Criminal Responsibility: What you need to know
The Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act 2019 (legislation.gov.uk) was passed in Parliament in 2019. Whilst almost half of provisions in the Act have already
Info Sheet 94: Risk of Sexual Harm Orders Scotland (RoSHOs)
A Risk of Sexual Harm Order (RoSHO) is a civil preventative order created by the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act
Info Sheet 95: Developing participative practice
This Info Sheet, written by Ruth Kerracher, shares some practical tips on how to further develop participative practice in your work. These tips have come
Info Sheet 96: Direct Measures and Recorded Police Warnings
In line with proportionate and appropriate responses to children in conflict with the law, police have a range of options in how they may respond
Info Sheet 98: The interaction between young masculinities, trauma and prison
Why focus on male trauma? Boys and young men are overrepresented in the justice system, and especially so in the prison estate where around 95%
Info Sheet 99: Restorative processes and Children’s Rights
As Scotland progresses with the incorporation of the United Nations Convention of the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) into Scots Law there is a requirement
Info Sheet: Identification of looked after young people and care leavers by justice agencies
Looked after young people and care leavers have frequently faced a range of adverse childhood events, struggle in their journey into adulthood and lack the
Info Sheet: Making Connections: Supporting the identification of care leavers in the justice system
On November 24, 2016, CYCJ and CELCIS facilitated the Making Connections workshop, which was attended by over 40 youth and criminal justice and throughcare/aftercare practitioners
Information and Support to Victims of Youth Crime and Young Victims of Crime
This paper has been produced by the Improving Life Chances Implementation Group on behalf of the Youth Justice Improvement Board. This is intended for practitioners
Information Sheet 40 – list of references
This list of references accompanies Information Sheet number 40, ‘Understanding ambiguous loss in young people involved in offending’.
