Reducing Crime

Community Justice

‘Community Justice’ is all about tackling the causes of offending and supporting people who have committed crimes to move away from offending.

Background

A new model for Community Justice came into effect in Scotland from 1^st April 2017. This is underpinned by the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016.  Responsibility for local strategic planning and delivery of community justice services transferred to ‘community justice partners’, as identified in the Act. ‘Community Justice Scotland’, a national body corporate, was also established.

Community Justice Partners

The statutory Community Justice Partners in Aberdeen are

• Aberdeen City Council
• Aberdeen Health & Social Care Partnership
• Crown Office & Procurator Fiscal Service
• NHS Grampian
• Police Scotland
• Scottish Courts & Tribunals Service
• Scottish Fire & Rescue Service
• Scottish Prison Service
• Skills Development Scotland

Follow the above links for more information on each partner.