Meeting of the Parliament 11 February 2016
Thank you, Presiding Officer.
For the purposes of section 12A, community justice services are services that are provided to people covered by the definition of community justice in section 1(1)(b) and (d) and which involve managing and supporting those people with a view to eliminating or reducing reoffending. Community justice services are also to include services that prepare persons for release from prison or detention.
Amendments 22 to 24 make it clear that the services in which community justice Scotland will have a commissioning role are those that are provided to people who are covered by the definition of community justice. That is to contrast with the services that community justice Scotland will provide directly, which will be solely in respect of training and education for organisations that have a role in community justice.
Amendments 22 to 24 simply clarify that community justice Scotland will not provide services to the people who are covered by the definition of community justice. They underline the policy position that community justice Scotland’s main role in commissioning will be to work with partners and the third sector to develop and take forward a strategic approach to commissioning. That will ensure an evidence-led and co-ordinated long-term approach to commissioning for community justice in Scotland.
I move amendment 12.
Amendment 12 agreed to.