The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016: How can Third Sector Organisations Support Community Justice? Hello, I’m Rose, I’m the Policy Development Lead for Community Justice Scotland. We are the national body providing leadership and support for the delivery of the new model for community justice. The purpose of this workshop is to tell you a bit more about the new model for community justice, and what that means for you as service providers, service users, employers and members of the community.

Introductions Hi! I’m Rose Community Justice Scotland is: ‘new’ national body for CJ (since 1st April 2017) Lead on delivering National Strategy for Community Justice Work with Statutory partners and 3rd sector to deliver improved outcomes for CJ

Questions to be answered today What is Community Justice? Why is it important for me? Who should get involved, and how?

What is Community Justice? Hard to define simply! Co-ordinated efforts by communities, local and national government, 3rd Sector, courts, police, NHS… et al. to shared outcomes for justice, and for people Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 Dissolved previous Community Justice Authorities Creation of national body, CJS, 1st April 2017 Delivery by local CJ partnerships Supported by local co-ordinator Statutory partners, and duty to engage 3rd sector in planning

Community Justice Outcomes What does this mean?

Resilience Learning Partnership How does it feel? Why is C Why is Community Justice important to me?: Why community justice is everyone’s concern Shumela Ahmed Resilience Learning Partnership

Case Study A Shannon (36) Shumela Ahmed Both care givers alcoholics Witnessed extreme violence as a child Left school age 14 Taken into care Teenage pregnancy Multiple convictions by age 19 Shumela Ahmed Resilience Learning Partnership Resilience Learning Partnership

Case Study B Jamie (31) Shumela Ahmed Both parents were addicts Lived in a women’s refuge as a child Left school age 15 Voluntary supervision order at home Father aged 18 First custodial sentence aged 19 Shumela Ahmed Resilience Learning Partnership Resilience Learning Partnership

What do we think the future holds for Shannon and Jamie? Results Looking Positive? What do we think the future holds for Shannon and Jamie? Shumela Ahmed Shumela Ahmed Resilience Learning Partnership Resilience Learning Partnership Resilience Learning Partnership

Real Life Paths Shumela Ahmed Shannon Jamie Shumela Jamal Graduated 2018 1987 - 2007 Resilience Learning Partnership Resilience Learning Partnership

Resilience Learning Partnership The reality of getting it right and the consequences of getting it wrong: Services Education Opportunities Third sector role Policy, strategy and legislation Partnership working Learning from our mistakes Resilience Learning Partnership

Community Justice and the Third Sector Who should be involved?

The Third Sector and the Community Justice Scotland Act Defined broadly by Community Justice Act – those providing “services” or “representing or promoting interests” of people in contact with the community justice system Includes work with people with convictions, their victims, their families Previously estimated that about a third of ”justice” services provided by voluntary sector BUT:

New model broadens community justice and includes services relating to ‘complex needs to address’, which include: Health Mental Health Availability of Suitable Housing Education & Training Relationships Substance Misuse Financial Difficulties Attitudes to Offending Employment

National Outcomes - Structural Communities improve their understanding and participation in community justice Partners plan and deliver services in a more strategic and collaborative way Effective interventions are delivered to prevent and reduce the risk of further offending People have better access to the services they require, including welfare, health and wellbeing, housing and employability

National Outcomes – Person-Centric Life chances are improved through needs, including health, financial inclusion, housing and safety being addressed People develop positive relationships and more opportunities to participate and contribute through education, employment and leisure activities Individuals resilience and capacity for change and self-management are enhanced

Discussion Does your work tie in to community justice? Does your work contribute towards community justice outcomes?

How can I get involved in Community Justice Locally?

In General: Local Community Justice Partnerships One for each local authority area (generally) Partnerships bring together local statutory partners and whoever else can contribute towards CJ outcomes Each partnership is under a duty to engage and consult the third sector Third sector identify as key partner in National Strategy for Community Justice CJ Coordinators are central point of contact for each area

In Particular: Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plans and Annual Reports Community Justice outcomes Improvement Plans (CJOIPs) are the main vehicle for CJ planning (s19): Assesses progress against outcomes Identifies priority areas Sets out action to be taken In production of plan local partnerships must identify third sector and “make all reasonable efforts to secure the participation of such bodies in the preparation of the plan” (s20) Participation statement must be submitted with CJOIP (s21) Must consult when reporting on performance in relation to outcomes (“each third sector body involved in community justice in relation to the area”) (s23)

Thanks for your time Rose McConnachie, Community Justice Scotland info@communityjustice.scot @ComJusScot Shumela Ahmed, Resilience Learning Partnership resiliencelearningpartnership@outlook.com @ResilienceLear1 Chris McCully & Martha O’Carroll, Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum http://www.ccpscotland.org/cjvsf/ @CJVSF Richard Thomson, Community Justice Policy Co-ordinator RThomson@Clacks.Gov.Uk