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Sentencing young people
CYCJ and the Scottish Sentencing Council presented a joint webinar on January 20, ahead of the Scottish Sentencing Council’s new guideline on the sentencing of
A National Care Service for Scotland – CYCJ’s response
This document is the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice’s (CYCJ) response to the Scottish Government’s 2021 consultation on proposals to develop a National
December e-bulletin 2021
Celebrating our achievements and progress in 2021.
Children who have been deprived of their liberty: Learning from their journeys
The CYCJ practitioner support service regularly receives requests for case specific advice and support. During 2020 and 2021 common themes in three cases were identified,
Are we Keeping The Promise for children in conflict with the law?
In February 2020 the findings of the Independent Care Review were published, reaching conclusions about the way in which Scotland must change the way it
November e-bulletin 2021
A new direction, surveying stakeholders and spotlight on sentencing.
Appropriate Adults in Scotland
Appropriate Adults provide communication support to adults who are considered vulnerable and become involved in the justice system. This can be as a victim, witness,
Reviews for young people in custody under the Whole System Approach – Information for local authorities
This Information Sheet is designed to provide information for local authorities regarding reviews for all young people aged under 18 in custody and older young
Template for Reviews for Young People in Custody
Under the Whole System Approach, all young people aged under 18 and older young people where local authorities have agreed this with SPS as part
