Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill
Bill Number: SP Bill 27
Introduced on: 22 February 2018
Introduced by: Michael Matheson MSP (Government Bill)
Passed: 25 June 2019
Royal Assent: 30 July 2019
Purpose of the Bill
The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill, as introduced in February 2018, set out reforms relating to:
the electronic monitoring of offenders in the community – extending the potential for monitoring; both in terms of what other measures it can be combined with and the use of new technologies
the disclosure of convictions – reducing the length of time most people with convictions must disclose them (eg when applying for work) and extending the maximum length of custodial sentence (from 30 months to 48 months) covered by rules limiting the need to disclose
the Parole Board for Scotland – various changes to the composition, appointment, functions and governance of the Parole Board
Parliamentary Consideration
The Justice Committee, as lead committee, took stage 1 evidence on the whole Bill at five meetings during April to June 2018.