Scottish Prisons Commission
The Scottish Prisons Commission was a commission established by the Scottish Government in 2007 to "analyse the impact for courts, prisons and community justice services of early release provisions contained in the ".[1]
Terms of reference[]
The terms of reference were:[2]
- Consider how imprisonment is currently used in Scotland and how that use fits with the Government’s wider strategic objectives.
- Raise the public profile of this issue, providing better information to allow a deeper understanding of the options, outcomes and costs.
- Assess the impact for courts, prisons and community justice services of early release provisions of the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007.
Members[]
The members were:[2]
- The Rt. Hon. Henry McLeish (Chair) – former First Minister of Scotland, Minister for Enterprise and Lifelong Learning, Minister for Devolution and Home Affairs
- Dr – Acting Director-General, Prison Service in the Federal Ministry of Justice in Vienna, Austria; founder member, International Corrections and Prisons Association
- Sheriff Alistair Duff – Dundee; Chair, Dundee branch of the
- Geraldine Gammell – Director, The Prince's Trust in Scotland
- Richard Jeffrey – President, Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce; Chair, Edinburgh Tourism Action Group
- Lesley Riddoch – broadcaster and journalist
- Chief Constable David Strang – Lothian and Borders Police
See also[]
- Prison Commission (Scotland), a defunct public body that oversaw the operation of prisons in Scotland from 1877-1939
- Prison Commission (England and Wales), a defunct public body that oversaw the operation of prisons in England and Wales from 1877-1963
References[]
- ^ Scottish Prisons Commission - About
- ^ Jump up to: a b Scotland's Choice: Report of the Scottish Prisons Commission. Edinburgh: Scottish Government. 1 July 2008. ISBN 978-0-7559-5772-9. Retrieved 5 January 2011.
External links[]
Categories:
- Government agencies of Scotland
- Penal system in Scotland
- Crime in Scotland
- 2007 establishments in Scotland
- Government agencies established in 2007
- Scottish commissions and inquiries
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