Caledonian System (Reoffending Rates)

First Minister’s Question Time – in the Scottish Parliament am ar 6 Mehefin 2024.

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Photo of Pam Gosal Pam Gosal Ceidwadwyr

A parliamentary question that I submitted has revealed that the SNP Government holds no information on repeat offences for its flagship domestic abuse rehabilitation programme, which is known as the Caledonian system. If the Government does not hold information on reoffending rates, how can it possibly judge how successful the programme is?

Photo of Kate Forbes Kate Forbes Scottish National Party

All such initiatives and programmes are fully evaluated. It is important for us to make sure that they have the confidence of victims. That is a key consideration when it comes to the data that is held. If the member is keen to understand some of the thinking behind the decisions that have been made, I am sure that Angela Constance would be more than happy to meet her.