Highland Community
Justice Partnership
Overview of Community Justice
Community justice is about changing the way we think about justice to deliver better outcomes for those involved with the justice system, including victims and their communities.
Our aim is to drive progress in the field of community justice. We work hard to create better outcomes for those who have broken the law, their families and victims of crime.
We follow the evidence, share research and work with our partners to deliver change. We’re helping to build safer communities in Highland where everyone can maximise their potential within a fair and equitable justice system.
We work to the new National Strategy for Community Justice, and try to raise awareness around the benefits in key areas like early intervention, prevention and
community sentences.
Community Justice Partnership
A broad range of partners contribute to the achievement of community justice outcomes, including statutory partners, communities and the third sector, who play a vital role both in the planning and delivery of services.
The statutory partners are:
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Police Scotland
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NHS Highland
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Highland Council
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Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service
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Scottish Fire and Rescue Service
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Scottish Prison Service
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Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service
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Skills Development Scotland
In addition to these, in Highland we have:
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Department for Work and Pensions
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Highland Alcohol & Drugs Partnership
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Scottish Children’s Reporter Administration
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University of Highlands & Islands
The Third Sector in Highland is represented at the partnership by:
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Apex Highland
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Families Outside
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RASASH
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Victim Support
Our Highland stakeholders include:
There is a range of other organisations who regularly attend the Community Justice Forum and we really value their input, which gives us a great insight into the ever changing landscape around Community Justice in Highland.
We invite our third sector stakeholders to join our quarterly Forum and to become HTSI members if eligible.
HTSI has a total of 368 member organisations, of which 77 have selected Community Justice as an interest.
Get in touch to receive occasional emails: gabrielle.buist@highlandtsi.org.uk
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Documents
Position Statement
The Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016 (“the Act”) requires community justice partners to produce a Community Justice Outcomes Improvement Plan (CJOIP) for each local authority area, outlining how they intend to work together to reduce reoffending. Partners must report annually on progress against locally and nationally determined outcomes.
The position statement document is available to view by clicking the button below:
Community Justice Plan 2024 - 29
The Community Justice Plan 2024-29.
Annual Report 2023 - 2024
The Community Justice Annual Report for 2023 - 2024 is now available to view by clicking the button below:
Small Change for Justice II Report
A report for the Small Change for Justice II event that took place in March 2022 at the Drumossie Hotel in Inverness. The report details the successful organisations and the work they were able to carry out through the funding grants.
Women in The Criminal Justice System 2024 by Briege Nugent
This study was commissioned by the Highland Community Justice Partnership to understand the socio-economic factors contributing to women who have offended in Highland and the response by services.
Meet the Team
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Community Justice Partnership Manager
Kevin Flett
kevin.flett@highlandtsi.org.uk
07454 983 516
Senior Development Officer
Gabrielle Buist
gabrielle.buist@highlandtsi.org.uk
01349 864289
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See some of the graphics we produced below as a social media campaign in 2025 to explain more about
Community Justice to our followers.