The Scottish Government’s Programme for Government 2018-19 included a commitment to having ‘RJ services widely available across Scotland ... with the interests of victims at their heart.’ The vision wishes RJ to be made available to all who wish to access it at a time appropriate to the people and case involved. But this will necessarily be a long journey.
We’re delighted that Professor Joanna Shapland and Ashley Scotland have agreed to lead a session outlining Scotland’s journey so far and how this may relate to the experience of some other countries.
This event will be on 9th May at 12:30 (noon) (GMT) run on Zoom. The event will run for an hour and half and will include time for both presentation and discussion.
A distinguished criminologist and Edward Bramley Professor of Criminal Justice at the University of Sheffield, Joanna Shapland is well-known for her research and publications in areas including victimisation and restorative justice. She has acted as advisor to governments across the four nations and beyond, also advising the Council of Europe and the United Nations. Joanna chairs the Restorative Justice Forum (Scotland) and is a member of Scotland’s Restorative Justice Stakeholder Group.
Ashley Scotland is the founder and CEO of Thriving Survivors, a charity built on personal experience that supports people who have experienced trauma, abuse or violence on their journey of recovery. Also a member of Scotland’s Restorative Justice Stakeholder group, Ashley has taken the lead in developing a specialist Restorative Justice service for survivors of sexual violence as part of Scotland’s evolving restorative justice provision.