Supervised Bail in Scotland: Research on Use and Impact

This report outlines findings on the use and impact of supervised bail in Scotland from a research project which included analysis of operational data, economic analysis, a workshop with bail workers, surveys of the judiciary and Procurators Fiscal, and interviews with people who have been on supervised bail.


References

Armstrong, Sarah, et al (2011) Evaluation Of The Use Of Home Detention Curfew And The Open Prison Estate In Scotland Scottish Government
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Resource/Doc/353769/0119214.pdf

Brown et al (2004) A Preliminary Analysis of The Bail/Custody Decision in Relation to Female Accused
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/03/18803/32226

McCaig, Ewen; Hardin, Jeremy (1999) 'Evaluation of Experimental Bail Supervision Schemes' Scottish Executive
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/1999/10/86695596-53f5-44df-8392-824beb221090

Scottish Government (2008) National Guidance on Bail Supervision Schemes (not published)

Scottish Prison Service (2007) Scottish Prison Service Annual Report 2006-07
http://www.sps.gov.uk/default.aspx?documentid=67E156CE-A4C9-49F5-A526-0DAB421427F6

Scottish Prison Service (2008) Scottish Prison Service Annual Report 2007-08
http://www.sps.gov.uk/default.aspx?documentid=67E156CE-A4C9-49F5-A526-0DAB421427F6

Scottish Prison Service (2009) Scottish Prison Service Annual Report 2008-09
http://www.sps.gov.uk/default.aspx?documentid=67E156CE-A4C9-49F5-A526-0DAB421427F6

Scottish Executive (2005) Bail and Remand: The Scottish Executive Action Plan
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/09/26103133/31342

Scottish Government (2011) Statistical Bulletin: Crime and Justice Series: Criminal Justice Social Work Statistics, 2010-11
http://www.scotland.gov.uka1c3501e-079b-4604-b87d-02c147988808

Scottish Government (2009) Prison Statistics Scotland: 2008-09
http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2009/11/27092125/Dataset

Thomas, Sue (2005) National Evaluation of the Bail Supervision and Support Schemes Funded by the Youth Justice Board for England and Wales from April 1999 to March 2002 Youth Justice Board for England and Wales
http://www.yjb.gov.uk/publications/scripts/prodView.asp?idProduct=274&eP

Contact

Email: Carole Wilson

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