Section 9.10. The rehabilitation of prisoners will be the key feature of the Scottish criminal justice system, normalising the prison environment, working to limit prison stay, reinstatement with mentoring and through reintegration of prisoners into society and making restitution. The main focus to be on preventing reoffending by understanding and removing the causes for criminal behaviour in the first place.
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Section 9.10. Section 9.10. The rehabilitation of prisoners will be the key feature of the Scottish criminal justice system, normalising the prison environment, working to limit prison stay, reinstatement with mentoring and through reintegration of prisoners into society and making restitution. The main focus to be on preventing reoffending by understanding and removing the causes for criminal behaviour in the first place.
Section 9.10. I would also say that to include restitution in criminal procedure implies a blurring of the distinction between criminal and civil remedies, and should not be underatken without a proper study of systems, such as the French, which allow civil parties standing in criminal cases.
Section 9.10. Moreover, there is tension between this provision and section 15.3. To the extent that these provisions belong in the constitution at all, they should be harmonised and placed together.
Section 9.10. Section 9.10. The principal aim of any sentence or order concerning the future of a person convicted of a criminal offence shall be to ensure that no further offences of the kind in question are committed by the person convicted or by any other person. In that regard, rehabilitation and reinsertion under proper supervision must be given the fullest possible importance, without neglecting the need to protect the public from future offences.
Section 9.10. I agree entirely but this will not happen unless a fully integrated seamless system of justice,health,welfare ,social security ,housing etc.Only then will an offender be able to reintegrate with society particularly upon being released from custody.
Section 9.10. The principal aim of any sentence or order concerning the future of a person convicted of a criminal offence shall be to ensure that no further offences of the kind in question are committed by the person convicted or by any other person. In that regard, rehabilitation and reinsertion under proper supervision must be given the fullest possible importance, without neglecting the need to protect the public from future offences. The rehabilitation process should not be used as a means to prevent former offenders from reinsertion into society nor prevent them from education, training or employment unless they remain a potential danger to themselves or the public.
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Section 9.10. Section 9.10. The rehabilitation of prisoners will be the key feature of the Scottish criminal justice system, normalising the prison environment, working to limit prison stay, reinstatement with mentoring and through reintegration of prisoners into society and making restitution. The main focus to be on preventing reoffending by understanding and removing the causes for criminal behaviour in the first place.
Section 9.10. This is a noble aim with which I agree. But it seems to me too detailed, and thus possibly too limiting, for inclusion in a constitution
Section 9.10. I would also say that to include restitution in criminal procedure implies a blurring of the distinction between criminal and civil remedies, and should not be underatken without a proper study of systems, such as the French, which allow civil parties standing in criminal cases.
Section 9.10. Moreover, there is tension between this provision and section 15.3. To the extent that these provisions belong in the constitution at all, they should be harmonised and placed together.
Proposed Amendment to Section 9.10.
Section 9.10. Section 9.10. The principal aim of any sentence or order concerning the future of a person convicted of a criminal offence shall be to ensure that no further offences of the kind in question are committed by the person convicted or by any other person. In that regard, rehabilitation and reinsertion under proper supervision must be given the fullest possible importance, without neglecting the need to protect the public from future offences.
Section 9.10. I agree entirely but this will not happen unless a fully integrated seamless system of justice,health,welfare ,social security ,housing etc.Only then will an offender be able to reintegrate with society particularly upon being released from custody.
Proposed Amendment to Section 9.10.
Rehabilitation
Section 9.10. The principal aim of any sentence or order concerning the future of a person convicted of a criminal offence shall be to ensure that no further offences of the kind in question are committed by the person convicted or by any other person. In that regard, rehabilitation and reinsertion under proper supervision must be given the fullest possible importance, without neglecting the need to protect the public from future offences. The rehabilitation process should not be used as a means to prevent former offenders from reinsertion into society nor prevent them from education, training or employment unless they remain a potential danger to themselves or the public.