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In June this year, the Enterprise and Lifelong Learning Committee, of which I am a member, will visit Shetland. Rhona Brankin, who is present, is also a committee member.
That is what we heard from many of the criminal justice social workers.On the Dundee visit, I was struck by the fact that a large number of offenders will not satisfy the conditions of their release in the community: they will just not participate.
Although that has served us well over the years, it does not always make best use of resources or ensure beyond doubt that zero-risk sites do not receive excessive numbers of visits or that sites that are at risk of failing to comply receive an adequate frequency of visits.