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No Children in Prisons in Scotland

Monday, November 4, 2024 - 12:20

As at 1 September 2024, no children (defined as those under-18 years) are being held in prison in Scotland. This is a historic achievement, with much of it down to our Executive Committee Member, Fiona Dyer and her team at CYCJ. It is worth noting that this is the only part of the Children (Care and Justice) (Scotland) Act 2024 that has been implemented to date.

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Children's Hearings Redesign Consultation

Monday, November 4, 2024 - 12:09

On 26 July 2024, the Scottish Government launched its Children’s Hearings Redesign consultation. This follows the 20-month review of the children’s hearings system led by our Convenor, Sheriff David Mackie - Hearings for Children: The report of the Hearings System Working Group which was published on 25 May 2023, and which set out a broad range of recommendations.

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Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act

Monday, March 23, 2020 - 13:26

On 29 November the Age of Criminal Responsibility (Scotland) Act came into effect, raising the minimum age of criminal responsibility from 8 to 12. Our view continues to be that this should be raised further. The Act contains a commitment to review the age limit and one of our Committee Members sits on the Advisory Group on Reviewing the Age of Criminal Responsibility.

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