LBCJA News
Lothian and Borders CJA submitted their final draft Area Plan 2011-14 to Government on 28 May 2010, for approval. The plan will undergo a scrutiny process before it is submitted to the Cabinet Secretary for Justice in September 2010. This plan is a culmination of several planning meetings and surgeries which started in August 2009, attended by a wide range of partner agencies. From these meetin ... [more]
03/06/2010
Following a selection process to identify the most suitable projects to receive Growth funding and Women Offenders funding for this year, the CJA ratified the successful projects at their meeting on 22nd April 2010. A full list of the successful projects can be viewed or downloaded by clicking on this link Click here All projects will report to the CJA on a quarterly basis. If you would lik ... [more]
04/05/2010
The Life/Time Schools Outreach Project has been piloted throughout 2008-09 and has received excellent feedback from all the schools who have participated in it. The project is led by the Scottish Prison Service and is supported by a range of organisations including the Fire Brigade, Police, Procurator Fiscal, Families Outside and Lothian and Borders CJA. A formal launch was held on Thursday ... [more]
13/04/2010
Lothian and Borders CJA and Families Outside hosted the one day seminar 'Family Matters' at Newbattle Abbey College. Dalkeith on the 17th March 2010. With guest speaker Fergus Ewing MSP, Minister for Community Safety opening the event, over 30 organisations came together to discuss and agree how families of offenders could be engaged with and supported througout the criminal justice pro ... [more]
08/04/2010
Lothian and Borders CJA are delighted to publish their Annual Report for 2008-2009. This report reflects the progress made against the Area Plan for 2008-09 and should be read in conjunction with the Area Plan 2008-11 and the Action Plan 2008-09 which are located on the 'News, Publication and Events' page. We would welcome your feedback on this Annual Report and this can either be sent ... [more]
21/10/2009
Lothian and Borders CJA together with the Community Service Teams from each local authority in our area (City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, Scottish Borders and West Lothian)have published their second Community Service newsletter 'Community Service Summer 2009' which gives more examples of the excellent work being done by offenders as part of their payback to the community. C ... [more]
21/10/2009
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