Publication - Consultation analysis
Voices in Justice: Parole Reform in Scotland: Consultation Analysis
In 2025 a consultation was held, Voices in Justice – a consultation on parole reform in Scotland. It asked victims, people in custody, justice professionals, and the wider public for their views on the parole system. This document is the full analysis of responses.
Consultation
Annex 2 Organisational respondents
The consultation received responses from 23 organisations or groups.
Public sector organisations providing local justice services (6)
- Aberdeen City Council
- Community Justice Glasgow
- Dumfries and Galloway Community Justice Partnership and Dumfries and Galloway Public Protection Partnership
- East Lothian Council, Justice Social Work
- Glasgow Health and Social Care Partnership, Justice Services
- Perth and Kinross Council, Prison and community based social work
Statutory justice bodies (4)
- Community Justice Scotland
- Parole Board for Scotland
- Risk Management Authority
- Scottish Sentencing Council
Third sector - victim support (5)
- Rape and Sexual Abuse Centre (RASAC) Perth & Kinross
- Rape Crisis Scotland
- SafeLives
- Scottish Women's Aid
- Victim Support Scotland
Third sector - prisoner support (3)
- Families Outside
- Helping Hands Open Doors
- Scottish Prisoner Advocacy and Research Collective (SPARC)
Other organisation types (5)
- Children and Young People's Centre for Justice
- Howard League Scotland
- The Law Society of Scotland
- Quakers in Scotland, Community Justice Working Group
- Social Work Scotland
Contact
Email: paroleconsultation@gov.scot