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Caledonian System Launch
The Caledonian System, for perpetrators and victims of Domestic Abuse, was formally launched on 1st September at an event at Raploch Campus, Stirling attended by local MSP and Minister for Public Health, Michael Matheson.
Photo: Michael Matheson MSP (third left) at the launch with Councillors Margaret Kennedy, Jim Blackwood, Graham Houston, Janet Cadenhead (centre), Cecil Meiklejohn, and Paul Owens.
The Caledonian System builds on the work done by previous domestic abuse programmes in Forth Valley. It provides a more integrated approach to addressing the perpetrator’s offending behaviour and the needs of the woman and children affected by the abuse.
It focuses on three main areas of intervention:
- Challenging the behaviour and attitudes of men convicted of domestic violence offences through an extended programme of individual and group sessions;
- Supporting women who are victims of domestic abuse through advice, risk assessment and emotional support;
- Ensuring the needs and the rights of children within affected families are met.
The Caledonian System is based on extensive research undertaken with abusers and experience of field workers.
Cllr Jim Blackwood, Convener of Falkirk Council’s Housing and Social Care Committee said: ‘Falkirk Council is fully supportive of this work and is pleased to be hosting this Service, on behalf of Fife & Forth Valley Community Justice Authority. We will be working closely with our partner agencies across Forth Valley to ensure that we can intervene and help tackle domestic abuse.’
Males are referred to the System on conviction of offences involving domestic abuse and are placed on a probation or Community Payback Order. A programme of 14 individual sessions and 26 groupwork sessions are held and progress reviewed.
The Caledonian System in Forth Valley is delivered in partnership with the Forth Valley Accredited Programmes Team, Sacro Groupwork Services, and Criminal Justice Social Work services in Clackmannanshire, Falkirk and Stirling.
Audit Scotland report on Scotland's Criminal Justice System
On 6th September Audit Scotland published its report, An Overview of Scotland’s criminal justice system, which provides, for the first time, an overview of how much public money is spent on Scotland’s criminal justice system, what that money delivers and where there is potential to improve efficiency and effectiveness. The key messages are:
Read more: Audit Scotland report on Scotland's Criminal Justice System
Commission on Women Offenders
The CJAChief Officer has been invited to give evidence to the Commission on Women Offenders. The Commission, which is chaired by Dame Elish Angiolini, is due to start taking evidence between September and October 2011. The Commission’s remit is to consider evidence on how to improve outcomes for women in the criminal justice system; to make recommendations for practical measures in this Parliament to reduce their reoffending and reverse the recent increase in the female Prisoner population.
Stirling Council awarded White Ribbon status
Stirling Council has become the first ‘White Ribbon’ Local Authority in Scotland. The White Ribbon award is for Councils and local communities who wish to demonstrate their commitment to the aims of the White Ribbon Campaign. The first step in the process was for Stirling to formally back the campaign by passing a resolution at a meeting of the Executive. The Council pledged that its staff and Elected Members would not ‘commit, condone or remain silent about violence against women’, and would endorse the campaign within the Stirling area. An official award ceremony took place at the Albert Halls on 20th May at which a plaque was presented by White Ribbon Scotland.
MAPPA Annual Reports Published
The MAPPA Annual Reports for Fife and Forth Valley are now available to view on the CJA website. Click the links below to download or go to the Publications page and open the folder titled FFVCJA Publications:
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