Transforming parole in Scotland: consultation

Footnotes

1. https://www.gov.scot/publications/delivering-today-investing-tomorrow-governments-programme-scotland-2018-19/

2. Extended sentences are issued under section 210A of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c46) consist of a custodial term and an extension period with the overall purpose of such a sentence to ensure a longer period of supervision in the community than otherwise would be the case.

3. Parole Board (Scotland) Rules 2001: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2001/315/contents/made

4. Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill: http://www.parliament.scot/Management%20of%20Offenders%20(Scotland)%20Bill/SPBill27S052018.pdf

5. Victim Notification Scheme (VNS) - https://www.mygov.scot/after-the-verdict/victim-notification-schemes/

6. Worboys case and the Parole Board – Lord Chancellors statement: https://hansard.parliament.uk/commons/2018-03-28/debates/1CA8B88F-214F-4196-A98F-F9886BD82014/WorboysCaseAndTheParoleBoard

7. The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2018: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2018/541/made

8. Rule 6(1)(i) – (v) contains the grounds in which information may be damaging.

9. National Outcomes and Standards for Social Work Services in the Criminal Justice Social Work System: https://www2.gov.scot/resource/doc/925/0103556.pdf

10. Problem Solving Approach review report: https://www.gov.scot/publications/review-aberdeen-problem-solving-approach-report/

11. http://www.parliament.scot/S5_JusticeCommittee/Inquiries/MO-SheriffsAssociation.pdf

12. Consultation - Scottish Government's Proposals for a New Tribunal System for Scotland - https://www1.bps.org.uk/sites/www1.bps.org.uk/files/New%20Tribunal%20System%20for%20Scotland%20%28S%29%20-%20cons%20paper.pdf

13. Information courtesy of the Scottish Sentencing Council. Further information about sentencing is available at: www.scottishsentencingcouncil.org.uk