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8 June 2022
Bill as introduced
Status of person immediately before release Provision of this Act by 11 1 virtue of which the person is deemed to have been released A short-term prisoner section 1(1) 15 15 A long-term prisoner section 1(3) 16 A person serving a term of imprisonment or section 1(1), construed as 17 18 detention imposed on a basis mentioned in section required by section 5(2) 5(1)(a) or (b) (fine defaulters and persons in 20 contempt of court) and who is, for any purpose, to be treated as a short-term prisoner by virtue of that section A person serving a term of imprisonment or section 1(3), construed as 23 24 detention imposed on a basis mentioned in section required by section 5(2) 25 5(1)(a) or (b) and who is, for any purpose, to be treated as a long-term prisoner by virtue of that section (a) A person detained— section 7(2) (i) under section 208 of the Criminal 30 Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (detention of children convicted on indictment), or (ii) in pursuance of an order under section 7(3) (children detained in solemn proceedings) 35 (2) In this section, “short-term prisoner” and “long-term prisoner” include a person treated, for any purpose, as a short-term prisoner or (as the case may be) a long term prisoner by virtue of section 6(1)(a) or 16(5)(a).”. (3) In section 12 (conditions in licence), after subsection (3) insert— 40 “(3A) Subsection (3)(b) does not apply in relation to a standard condition in a licence granted by virtue of regulations under section 3C(3).”. 13 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Part 2—release from custody (4) After that section insert— “12ZA Conditions for persons released on licence under section 3C(3) (1) Standard conditions specified by the Scottish Ministers in regulations under section 3C(3) remain in force (unless they are cancelled) in relation to a 5 released person until the date on which the released person would, but for release by virtue of the regulations, fall to be released under section 1(3). (2) Standard conditions specified by the Scottish Ministers in regulations under section 3C(3) may include a curfew condition complying with section 12AB.”. 9 Duty to engage in release planning 10 (1) The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the 2016 Act”) is amended as follows. 1 After section 34 (innovation, learning and development activity) insert— (2) “Engagement in release planning 34A Duty to engage in release planning (1) Each person falling within subsection (2) must, so far as reasonably practicable, 15 comply with a request by the Scottish Ministers to engage in the development, management and delivery of a release plan. (2) The persons are— (a) a local authority, (b) a health board, 20 (c) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, (d) Skills Development Scotland, (e) an integration joint board established by virtue of section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014. (3) Engagement under subsection (1) must take place within the timescale specified 25 in the request. (4) In complying with subsection (1), a person— (a) must have regard to the role which third sector bodies are able to play in the development, management and delivery of the release plan, (b) may commission services from, or co-ordinate with existing services 30 provided by, third sector bodies as the person considers appropriate to meet the needs of the individual to whom the release plan relates. (5) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list in subsection (2). (6) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure. (7) In this section— 35 “release plan” means a plan to— (a) prepare a relevant individual for release, (b) facilitate— (i) the individual’s reintegration into the community, 14 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Part 2—release from custody 38 (ii) access by the individual to relevant general services, “relevant general services” has the same meaning as in section 1, a “relevant individual” is an individual who has been— (a) remanded in custody, or 5 (b) convicted of offences and sentenced to imprisonment or detention in a penal institution.”. 10 Throughcare support (1) The 2016 Act is amended as follows. (2) After section 34A, as inserted by section 9, insert— 10 “Throughcare support 1 34B Throughcare support standards (1) The Scottish Ministers must, no later than one year after this section comes into force, publish standards applicable to throughcare support in Scotland. (2) The standards— 15 (a) must make provision for minimum standards and outcomes to be met by all providers of throughcare support in Scotland, (b) may make such further provision in connection with throughcare support as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (3) The Scottish Ministers must keep the standards under review and may publish 20 amended standards whenever they consider it appropriate to do so. (4) In preparing, reviewing, and revising the standards, the Scottish Ministers must consult— (a) Community Justice Scotland, (b) each local authority, 25 (c) each health board, (d) the chief constable of the Police Service of Scotland, (e) Skills Development Scotland, (f) an integration joint board established by virtue of section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, 30 (g) third sector bodies involved in community justice and the provision of throughcare support, (h) such other persons as the Scottish Ministers consider appropriate. (5) Where revised standards are published under subsection (3), this section— (a) ceases to apply in relation to the previous standards, 35 (b) applies instead to the revised standards (as it applied to the standards published under subsection (1)). (6) In this section— “relevant general services” has the same meaning as in section 1, 15 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Part 2—release from custody “throughcare support” means in relation to individuals falling within subsection (7)— (a) the provision of advice and guidance, (b) the provision of, and facilitation of access to, opportunities to participate in activities designed to eliminate or reduce future 5 offending, (c) the provision of, and facilitation of access to, emotional and practical support, (d) the provision of help, including in particular to— 10 (i) access and make use of relevant general services and any 1 relevant specialist services which are available, (ii) co-operate and comply with any relevant conditions, court orders, and ongoing judicial or court processes, (e) engagement in release planning in accordance with section 34A. 15 (7) An individual falls within this subsection if they have been either— (a) remanded in custody, or (b) convicted of offences and sentenced to imprisonment or detention in a penal institution. 34C Throughcare support standards: duty to comply 20 (1) Each person falling within subsection (2) must, in exercising functions relating to the provision of throughcare support, comply with the standards published or revised under section 34B. (2) The persons are— (a) each local authority, 25 (b) each health board, (c) Skills Development Scotland, (d) an integration joint board established by virtue of section 9 of the Public Bodies (Joint Working) (Scotland) Act 2014, (e) the Scottish Ministers. 30 (3) The Scottish Ministers may by regulations modify the list in subsection (2). (4) Regulations under this section are subject to the affirmative procedure.”. 11 Provision of information to victim support organisations (1) The Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003 is amended as follows. (2) After section 16 (victim’s right to receive information concerning release etc. of offender) insert— 35 16 Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Bill Part 2—release from custody “16ZA Provision of information to person supporting victim This section applies where— (1) (a) a person entitled to receive information under section 16 (the “victim”) intimates to the Scottish Ministers that a person to whom subsection (2) 5 applies (the “supporter”) is to be given, as well as or instead of the victim, the information described in section 16(3) in relation to the person convicted of the offence perpetrated against the victim, or (b) a supporter intimates to the Scottish Ministers that they wish to be given that information and Ministers are satisfied that the supporter requires 10 the information in order to provide the victim with support services. 1 (2) This subsection applies to a person— (a) of a description prescribed by the Scottish Ministers by regulations, and (b) who is providing support services to the victim in relation to the offence perpetrated against the victim. 15 The Scottish Ministers must, unless they consider that there are exceptional (3) circumstances which make it inappropriate to do so, give the supporter such information as is described in section 16(3). (4) Subsection (3) does not apply where the person convicted of the offence perpetrated against the victim is released before attaining the age of 16 years. 20 In this section, (5) “support services”— (a) means any type of service or treatment which is intended to benefit the physical or mental health or wellbeing of the victim, and (b) includes— (i) providing the victim with information (including information 25 provided under subsection (3)), (ii) assisting...
Official Report
Meeting date:
22 March 2022
Net Zero, Energy and Transport Committee 22 March 2022
The Scottish Government is taking forward a digital programme to enhance that further over the coming year.
Last updated:
16 September 2024
MinisterCAResponse to 27 June letter on The Invasive Alien Species Delisting Regulations 202412 Sept
In addition, Scotland now has a dedicated Non-native Species Inspector who will assist in carrying out targeted rapid responses to the detection of any new INNS found in the wild.
Last updated:
31 March 2023
BB20230403
S6W-16589 Katy Clark: To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S6W- 12941 by Jenny Gilruth on 22 December 2022, whether it will provide an update on any potential implications for CalMac’s seafarer recruitment programme of the former Deputy First Minister's statement on Ferguson Marine on 16 March 2023.
Official Report
Meeting date:
28 November 2019
Meeting of the Parliament 28 November 2019
We have two national dementia workforce programmes and we are co-funding, with Alzheimer Scotland and health boards, the dementia nurse consultants programme and our national post-diagnostic service.
Official Report
Meeting date:
12 June 2020
Finance and Constitution Committee 12 June 2020
We know that the sector will, because it will be slower in coming out of lockdown, need specific assistance to see it through the coming period.
Official Report
Meeting date:
6 September 2018
Meeting of the Parliament 06 September 2018
Programme for Government 2018-19 The next item of business is a continuation of the debate on the Scottish Government’s programme for government 2018-19.
Official Report
Meeting date:
11 January 2023
Meeting of the Parliament 11 January 2023
Through subsidy from the National Theatre of Scotland and Imaginate, tickets costing approximately £2 per child to Theatre in Schools Scotland programmes are available. Schools in low-income areas can also use their pupil equity funding to pay for access to the programme.
Official Report
Meeting date:
14 September 2021
Meeting of the Parliament (Hybrid) 14 September 2021
I reiterate, and I reassure the member, that there is a plentiful supply for the roll-out of our future vaccination programme, with all the possibilities that we are planning for.
Official Report
Meeting date:
20 March 2025
Social Justice and Social Security Committee 20 March 2025 [Draft]
I remind the officials that they are here to assist the minister during the stage 2 debate.
