Welcome

Our Vision is that South West Scotland CJA will work in partnership to reduce re-offending and contribute towards a safer and stronger Scotland.

Our Partners include local authority criminal justice social work services, Scottish Prison Service, police, NHS and third sector organisations.

Our Area Plan 2011-14 defines the shared outcomes that we will work towards both locally and nationally.

Our website will keep you up to date with the latest news and provide information about our plans and strategies, our partners, services provided throughout South West Scotland and papers from the CJA Board meetings.

If you have any comments about our website or any questions about South West Scotland CJA then please contact us.

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CJA Elected Members

The Community Justice Authority is made up of one elected member (councillor) from each of the four local authorities in the South West Scotland CJA area. Each council also nominates an additional elected member to act as a substitute.

In South West Scotland CJA our elected members have each accepted particular responsibility for some of the key themes of our Area Plan 2008-11. These are known as ‘Elected Member Portfolios’.

Our Elected members are:

	Cllr Peter McNamara (Convenor) North Ayrshire Council

	Cllr John Dougan (Deputy Convenor) Dumfries & Galloway Council

	Cllr John Mackay East Ayrshire Council

	Cllr Nan McFarlane South Ayrshire Council

Their nominated substitutes are:

Cllr Anthea Dickson
North Ayrshire Council

Cllr Denis Male
Cllr Andrew Wood
Dumfries & Galloway Council

Cllr Drew Filson
East Ayrshire Council

Cllr John Allen
South Ayrshire Council