Criminal Justice
We know that the people of the Borders are worried about crime: it blights lives and prevents people from fulfilling their potential. As part of Social Work Services, the Criminal Justice Team can help to reduce the impact of crime on individuals, families and communities. By helping to reduce reoffending, we can help strengthen our communities.
The Criminal Justice Team is responsible for statutory assessment and supervision of adult offenders (aged 16 and over) who have been referred by the Courts, the Procurator Fiscal and the Parole Board. We also provide assistance to witnesses and other people attending court and support both the families of prisoners and the victims of crime.
For more information about the work we do and the services we provide, please follow the links below:
- Aims and Objectives of the Service
- Court Liaison and Services
- Social Enquiry Reports
- Diversion from Prosecution
- Throughcare Services
- Supervised Attendance
- Community Service
- Probation Supervision
Contact Criminal Justice
You can contact us directly at:
- 13/14 Paton Street, Galashiels TD1 3AT
(01896 661400
Contact Criminal Justice online - Alternatively, please contact your local Social Work office.
Criminal Justice Social Work in Lothian & Borders
Scottish Borders Council Criminal Justice Service works closely with the Councils of Midlothian, East Lothian, West Lothian and City of Edinburgh to plan and provide services to people appearing before the Courts, those in prison and those coming out of prison. A copy of the Annual Report 2003-2004 produced by the Lothian & Borders Criminal Justice Consortium is available in pdf format (12.8Mb).
More information
The Criminal Justice Team work closely with the Legal Service Department at Scottish Borders Council who advise on a wide range of legal matters. There are four district courts in the Borders and information about them is also available.
You may find the following exernal websites helpful:
- National Standards and Objectives for Social Work in the Criminal Justice System
- Scottish Courts Service
- Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
- Scottish Prison Service
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