Explainer: The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill, what it covers and why

Citation

Graham H (2018) Explainer: The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill, what it covers and why. The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research (SCCJR) Blog, 01.02.2018. https://sccjrblog.wordpress.com/2018/03/01/explainer-the-management-of-offenders-scotland-bill-what-it-covers-and-why/

Abstract
The Management of Offenders (Scotland) Bill has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament by Justice Secretary Michael Matheson. What are the Scottish Government proposing in this Bill and why? Dr Hannah Graham, an SCCJR criminologist at Stirling University, provides an overview.

Keywords
Criminal justice; law; Scotland; Scottish Parliament; penal policymaking; electronic monitoring; tagging; sentencing; disclosure; rehabilitation; desistance; parole