Presumption Against Short Periods of Imprisonment (Scotland) Order 2019

In its Programme for Government 2018-19, the Scottish Government stated that it would extend the presumption against short sentences to 12 months. This will be done by way of an affirmative Scottish Statutory Instrument (SSI):

• Presumption Against Short Periods of Imprisonment (Scotland) Order 2019

In advance of this SSI being laid, the Committee sent out a targeted call for written evidence with a deadline of 22 May 2019. Responses received are published below. The Committee intends to take oral evidence on the SSI in June 2019.

• Anderson, Dr Sarah; Miller, Dr Johanne; Anderson, Dr Kirstin (University of the West of Scotland) (J/S5/19/PASS/35) (82KB pdf)
• Angus Women's Aid (J/S5/19/PASS/16) (107KB pdf)
• Armstrong, Dr Sarah (University of Glasgow) (J/S5/19/PASS/17) (155KB pdf)
• Brown, Aileen (J/S5/19/PASS/20) (11KB pdf)
• Buchan, Dr Jamie; Haddow, Dr Christine (Edinburgh Napier University) (J/S5/19/PASS/15) (75KB pdf)
• Centre for Youth and Criminal Justice (J/S5/19/PASS/11) (74KB pdf)
• Circle (J/S5/19/PASS/26) (66KB pdf)
• City of Edinburgh Council, Criminal Justice Social Work (J/S5/19/PASS/44) (167KB pdf)
• Clackmannanshire Community Justice Partnership (J/S5/19/PASS/8) (160KB pdf)
• Community Justice Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/25) (121KB pdf)
• COSLA (J/S5/19/PASS/43) (162KB pdf) 
• Criminal Justice Voluntary Sector Forum (J/S5/19/PASS/21) (133KB pdf)
• East Ayrshire Health and Social Care Partnership (J/S5/19/PASS/3) (75KB pdf)
• East Dunbartonshire Criminal Justice Social Work (J/S5/19/PASS/6) (86KB pdf)
• Edinburgh Bar Association (J/S5/19/PASS/34) (13KB pdf)
• Falkirk Council Criminal Justice Service (J/S5/19/PASS/24) (65KB pdf)
• Families Outside (J/S5/19/PASS/1) (75KB pdf)
• Graham, Dr Hannah; McNeill, Professor Fergus McNeill (University of Stirling and University of Glasgow) (J/S5/19/PASS/18) (150KB pdf)
• HM Chief Inspector of Prisons (J/S5/19/PASS/12) (61KB pdf)
• Howard League Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/37) (194KB pdf)
• Howard League Scotland (supplementary) (J/S5/19/PASS/37a) (167KB pdf)
• Law Society of Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/30) (104KB pdf)
• Prison Reform Trust (J/S5/19/PASS/41) (135KB pdf)
• Police Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/7) (18KB pdf)
• Positive Prison? Positive Futures (J/S5/19/PASS/29) (106KB pdf)
• Recruit with Conviction (J/S5/19/PASS/19) (72KB pdf)
• Sacro (J/S5/19/PASS/10) (70KB pdf)
• Schinkel, Dr Marguerite (University of Glasgow) (J/S5/19/PASS/28) (80KB pdf)
• Scotland's Campaign Against Irresponsible Drivers (J/S5/19/PASS/2) (226KB pdf)
• Scottish Borders Council (J/S5/19/PASS/9) (73KB pdf)
• Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (J/S5/19/PASS/14) (105KB pdf)
• Scottish Legal Aid Board (J/S5/19/PASS/22) (79KB pdf)
• Scottish Prison Service (J/S5/19/PASS/39) (75KB pdf)
• Scottish Sentencing Council (J/S5/19/PASS/23) (179KB pdf)
• Scottish Women's Aid (J/S5/19/PASS/13) (168KB pdf)
• Scottish Working Group on Women's Offending (J/S5/19/PASS/42) (170KB pdf)
• Sheriffs' Association (J/S5/19/PASS/40) (45KB pdf)
• Shetland Islands Council (J/S5/19/PASS/4) (11KB pdf)
• Social Work Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/36) (144KB pdf)
• Tata, Professor Cyrus (Strathclyde University) (J/S5/19/PASS/38) (129KB pdf)
• Venture Trust (J/S5/19/PASS/27) (69KB pdf)
• Victim Support Scotland (J/S5/19/PASS/32) (124KB pdf)
• Victims' Organisations Collaboration Forum (J/S5/19/PASS/33) (126KB pdf)
• West Lothian Council (J/S5/19/PASS/5) (77KB pdf)
• Wise Group (J/S5/19/PASS/31) (79KB pdf)