Report Summary
This series of articles is based on research commissioned by the Tony Blair institute on how research demonstrates the need for “a new era of invention and innovation, based on radical-yet-practical ideas and genuine reforms that embrace the tech revolution”.
The reports look at public polling on policing, the case for reform of policing and the case to reform the wider criminal justice system.
Whilst the initial polling is based on a UK-wide cohort, the cases for reform are based upon England and Wales only.
Future Oversight by the Authority
- The Digital Evidence Sharing Capability service (DESC) is a Scottish Government-led initiative that spans the entire Scottish criminal justice system, including the Authority. This initiative aims to digitally transform the management of evidence in the criminal justice system. The Authority will continue to be actively engaged in this project as it progresses.
- As previously covered in a previous edition of the monthly digest, the Victims, Witnesses, and Justice Reform (Scotland) Bill aims to improve the experience of victims and witnesses in the justice system. Authority officers will continue to monitor the progress of the Bill through Scottish Parliament.
- The Authority plans to conduct a deep dive of its polling, combined with a correlation with the 2021 SCJS to get an in-depth Scottish picture.