As the Community Justice (Scotland) Bill progresses through Parliament we have welcomed the opportunity to provide written evidence, based on our evidence of what works. In particular, we have highlighted the need to focus on prevantative approaches which support people before they have entered the criminal justice system alongsied recognition of the value that thrd sector organisations can bring for improving outcomes within community justicedue to their flexibility, persistence and ability to form relationships. Alongside this is the need to balance localised person-centred initiatives with an agreed national framework to measure progress towards positive outcomes.
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