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Sacro aims to promote community safety across Scotland through providing high quality services to reduce conflict and offending. Sacro is committed to developing new and innovative ways of working and influencing the development of Government policies and of legislation. It provides services in criminal justice, conflict resolution and restorative justice and reparation. These services are based on the values of mutual respect, recognising and valuing diversity, personal responsibility, society's responsibility to all its members, capacity for change and working together to reduce conflict and repair harm. Sacro also provides consultancy and training services in community mediation and schools work.

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News from Sacro
News from Sacro

Restorative Justice

 

At a recent conference on Offender Management, organised by Holyrood Communications (18/04/2014), Tom Halpin, Chief Executive of Sacro, delivered a speech on Restorative Justice.

Click here to read the address.

Sacro’s Response to Publication of the Report by The Commission on Women Offenders

 

Sacro’s Chief Executive Tom Halpin responding to the publication of the Commission on Women Offenders Report today said:

 

I welcome the findings of the Commission and its recognition of the reality for women in Scotland’s criminal justice system.

 

We have had a number of reports that repeatedly highlight the unacceptable numbers of women held in our prisons and the fact that, despite the best efforts of the Scottish Prison Service, Cornton Vale Prison is not currently fit for purpose. Quite simply this must change.

 

Remember many of these women do not pose a serious risk of harm to society. For them, offending is part of a chaotic life and custody is not an effective sanction to stop them reoffending.

 

Prison does not deal with the complexity of their situation. They have mental health, addictions and housing problems that lie at the heart of their offending.

 

The report makes clear that we must stop sending these women to prison. We need to have consistently available community based alternatives to custody across Scotland: services that are tailored to the complex needs of these women. Services that empower these women, that build their confidence to change their lives. Services that include supported accommodation specifically for women offenders, which Sacro considers are vital.

 

Imprisoning women has a devastating impact on wider families and that impact means the next generation may go on to offend.

 

We need outreach services built around these women. Services that will remain with them during crisis, services that will challenge and impact on chaotic offending while supporting their reintegration to communities.

 

Sacro welcomes the work of Dame Elish Angiolini and the Commission and urges the Scottish Government to respond decisively in support of the recommendations made, to seize this as the opportunity to lead Scotland into a new era in the way it treats women in our criminal justice system.

 

>> Download copy of news release

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Sacro Travel Service


Sacro operates a travel to prison service for families and friends from Edinburgh and Glasgow.

For further details or to book travel, telephone
 

Glasgow: 0141 248 1763

 

or

 

Edinburgh: 0131 622 7500

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The Dante Debate

 

2-3pm, Sunday 22 April

Kelvingrove Gallery and Museum, Glasgow

 

A free public discussion on sin and evil, taking Dante’s Hell as a starting point for comparison with and discussion of our views today.

 

>> read more

Time To Be Heard

 

In May 2010, the Scottish Government launched a national pilot Time to be Heard Forum. This Forum gave the opportunity for adult survivors of in-care historical abuse as children that took place within Quarrier’s Village to be heard and listened to by an independent Chair and Commissioners from the Forum.

Sacro delivered a Restorative Justice Service as an integral part of this project and a final report is now available.

Click here to download the report.

Glasgow Community Reparation Service

Sacro’s Community Payback Service in Glasgow

 

The Sacro Community Payback Service works with people who have been involved in offending or anti-social behaviour.

 

In partnership with Glasgow City Council, our officers supervise individuals placed on Community Service, giving them an opportunity to give something back to the community by providing a service of real benefit.

 

This is a positive way for individuals to make amends by providing a service to those in the community who have difficulty in getting small jobs done around their home.

 

For more information or to make a referral, please click >>here.

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Managing Sex Offenders:
Public Information Leaflets

The Scottish Government has published public information leaflets explaining how sex offenders are managed and housed in the community. The leaflets can be downloaded from the Government website by following these links:


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Sacro is a company incorporated under the Companies Act, limited by guarantee. Company reg. No. SC86651.

Registered charity No. SC016293. Registered office at 29 Albany Street, Edinburgh EH1 3QN.

Honorary President: The Rt. Hon. Lord Cullen of Whitekirk KT.

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