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Complex lives, complex systems: supporting 16 and 17 year-olds experiencing heightened risk and need
The position of 16 and 17-year-olds across Scottish legislation, policy and practice varies and there are competing and cross-cutting definitions of childhood and adulthood (Martin,
CYCJ Webinar: Protecting Children from Criminal Exploitation: New Powers to Hold Exploiters Accountable
Summary: This webinar aimed to raise awareness and help preparation for the new provisions on criminal exploitation of children and criminal exploitation protection orders within
September 2026 E-Bulletin
Welcome to the September 2026 edition of CYCJ’s E-Bulletin! This month, we bring you the latest updates on Scotland’s youth justice policy and practice, as
CYCJ Webinar: Reflections on the Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission: Decarceration and Changing Scottish Justice for the Next Generation
Summary: The independent Sentencing and Penal Policy Commission ran for a year from February 2025 and published their final report, Justice That Works, in February
Secure Care in Scotland: Comparative Analysis of Trends Across 2023/24 and 2024/25
National statistics provide important information about children entering and leaving secure care, however there is limited analysis that brings together the different routes into secure
Criminal Justice Committee – CYCJ briefing on child accused at court
Scotland has made significant progress in recent years to create a more trauma-informed, rights-based system for children in conflict with the law. In 2024 Scotland
Info Sheet 124 – Restorative Justice within Diversion from Prosecution in Scotland
The Scottish justice system has increasingly adopted alternatives to prosecution reflecting a shift towards rehabilitation and prevention. Diversion from Prosecution (DfP) is a key component
Info Sheet 123 – UK Government’s Crime and Policing Act 2026 Part 4 – Child Criminal Exploitation provisions
This information sheet provides an overview of the Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) provisions in the UK Government’s Crime and Policing Act 2026 (the Act). Whilst
CYCJ Webinar: Next Steps for Restorative Justice in Scotland: Stakeholder Insights and Pathways Forward
This webinar provided summary findings from Restorative Justice in Scotland: A Day of Reflection, Learning and Action, with a focus on children and young people, which took
