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.
Our Partners
Our partners include local councils, Scottish Prison Service, the police, NHS and voluntary organisations.
Representatives from each of these organisations attend the quarterly meetings of the Community Justice Authority and the various planning groups which make up South West Scotland CJA.
You can click on the links below for more information on any of our partner organisations and the services they offer.
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Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) deliver a range of services for offenders aged over 16 years of age. CJSW provide community sentences or alternatives to custody for the court and provide throughcare for offenders on release from prison. http://www.dumgal.gov.uk |
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Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) deliver a range of services for offenders aged over 16 years of age. CJSW provide community sentences or alternatives to custody for the court and provide throughcare for offenders on release from prison. http://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/ess/socialwork/Crimjust.asp |
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Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) deliver a range of services for offenders aged over 16 years of age. CJSW provide community sentences or alternatives to custody for the court and provide throughcare for offenders on release from prison. |
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Criminal Justice Social Work (CJSW) deliver a range of services for offenders aged over 16 years of age. CJSW provide community sentences or alternatives to custody for the court and provide throughcare for offenders on release from prison. http://www.south-ayrshire.gov.uk |
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The Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) is responsible for the prosecution of crime in Scotland, the investigation of sudden or suspicious deaths, and the investigation of complaints against the police. http://www.copfs.gov.uk |
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Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary aims to deliver the highest possible standards of policing reflecting our commitment to work with, care for and protect the community. http://www.dumfriesandgalloway.police.uk |
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NHS Ayrshire & Arran provides health care and promotes healthy living for the people of Ayrshire & Arran. http://www.nhsayrshireandarran.com |
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NHS Dumfries & Galloway provides health care and promotes healthy living for the people of Dumfries & Galloway. http://www.nhsdg.scot.nhs.uk |
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The Scottish Court Service (SCS) is responsible for the administration of the Court of Session, High Courts, Sheriff Courts and Justice of the Peace Courts across Scotland. SCS is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government. http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk |
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The key aims of the Scottish Prison Service are to keep in custody those committed by the courts, to maintain good order in each prison, to care for prisoners with humanity, to provide prisoners with a range of opportunity to exercise personal responsibility and to prepare for release and to play a full role in the integration of offender management services. http://www.sps.gov.uk |
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Strathclyde Police is Scotland’s largest police force, and one of the biggest in the UK. http://www.strathclyde.police.uk |
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APEX Scotland delivers a wide range of employability services to offenders and young people at risk. http://www.apexscotland.org.uk |
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Sacro is a leading provider of Community Mediation, Youth Justice and Criminal Justice services and aims to promote community safety across Scotland through providing high quality services to reduce conflict and offending. http://www.sacro.org.uk |
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Turning Point Scotland works in a person centred way to provide a range of services, including a range of criminal justice services. http://www.turningpointscotland.com |
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Victim Support Scotland provides emotional support, practical help and essential information to victims, witnesses and others affected by crime. The service is free, confidential and is provided by volunteers through a network of community based victim and youth justice services and court based witness services. http://www.victimsupportsco.org.uk |