Community Justice Scotland

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|budget = £2.92 m (2022-23)

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Community Justice Scotland ({{lang|gd|Ceartas Coimhearsnachd Alba}}) is an executive non-departmental public body of the Scottish Government, which is responsible for reducing reoffending. It launched in April 2017.

It was established by the Community Justice (Scotland) Act 2016, replacing eight community justice authorities that were set up under the Management of Offenders etc (Scotland) Act 2005.{{cite news |url=https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,msps-pass-community-justice-bill-amid-ongoing-concerns-over-funding_6473.htm |title=MSPs pass Community Justice Bill amid ongoing concerns over funding |first=Alan |last=Robertson |work=Holyrood |date=12 February 2016 |accessdate=29 July 2020}}

The organisation will oversee the new local arrangements, which aims to provide more effective rehabilitation in the community, following convictions.{{cite news |url=http://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/plans-for-new-body-to-oversee-justice-in-community-1-3767944 |title=Plans for new body to oversee justice in community |first=David |last=O'Leary |work=The Scotsman |date=9 May 2015 |accessdate=5 April 2017}} As well as having a role in assisting people released from custody, it will also be concerned with the management of people convicted of crimes who are not sent to prison.{{cite news |url=http://www.thenational.scot/news/14897782.__2_2m_new_body_to_lead_shake_up_of_community_justice/ |title=£2.2m new body to lead shake-up of community justice |first=Kathleen |last=Nutt |work=The National |date=18 May 2015 |accessdate=5 April 2017}}

Karyn McCluskey, who had been Director of the Violence Reduction Unit, was named chief executive in September 2016. Jean Couper was the initial chair.{{cite news |url=http://www.journalonline.co.uk/News/1022283.aspx |title=Leaders named for new body to combat reoffending |work=The Journal |publisher=Law Society of Scotland |date=19 September 2016 |accessdate=5 April 2017}} Lindsay Montgomery took over as chair from 13 May 2019.{{cite news |url=https://www.holyrood.com/news/view,former-scottish-legal-aid-board-chief-exec-to-chair-community-justice-scotland_10276.htm |title=Former Scottish Legal Aid Board chief exec to chair Community Justice Scotland |first=Jenni |last=Davidson |work=Holyrood |date=8 May 2019 |accessdate=26 July 2020}}