Community Justice Scotland
The reduction of crime and the desire to make Scotland the safest country in the world are the main aims of Community justice Scotland.
The introduction of the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (the Act) triggered the formal implementation of the new model of Community Justice in Scotland. A number of key documents are associated with the Act including:
- National Strategy
- Guidance for local partners in the new model for community justice
- Justice in Scotland: Vision & Priorities
- Framework for Outcomes, Performance and Improvement.
Further information can be found here Community Justice Scotland
Community Justice in Aberdeen City
The Community Justice Act requires each local authority area to have a Community Justice Partnership consisting of statutory partners identified in the Act.
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
Further information on the Aberdeen City Community Justice Group can be found at the Community Planning Aberdeen website.
Young People and Young Adults
Young Person's Rights Service remit is to provide advocacy, guidance and support to Aberdeen children, young people and young adults, aged 0-26 years old, who are care experienced or are or have been involved in child protection processes, wherever they live.