What does publicly available research submitted to the Scottish Prison Service Research Access and Ethics Committee (2012-2016), tell us about the distinct nature of Imprisonment in Scotland?

Maycock, Matthew; Pratt, Debbie; Morrison, Katrina

Abstract

The criminal justice system in Scotland is in many ways distinct from criminal justice systems both within the UK and Europe, which is reflected in the institutions, processes and experiences for those whose lives are affected by it. Within this context, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is an Executive Agency of the Scottish Government which was established in April 1993. Since having been established, a wide range of research has been undertaken on and about the SPS throughout the prison estate that illustrates aspects of the distinct nature of imprisonment in Scotland.

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: May 1, 2018
• Online Publication Date: Jul 13, 2018
• Publication Date: Jul 13, 2018
• Deposit Date: Jul 16, 2018
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 31, 2019
• Journal: Prison Service Journal
• Print ISSN: 0300-3558
• Publisher: HM Prison Service of England and Wales
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 238
• Pages: 46-52
• Keywords: Scottish Prison research,
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/1249716
• Publisher URL: https://www.crimeandjustice.org.uk/publications/psj/prison-service-journal-238
• Contract Date: Jul 31, 2019