I spoke to the Community Safety Executive at CoSLA – I shared the platform with John Ewing, Chief Executive of SPS. I was originally asked to speak to the Children of Prisoners agenda and did so, although there was an opportunity to speak more generally about our use of custody and in particular, the imprisonment of 16/17 year olds. The initial feedback was positive and it may be worth considering the potential influence of this group in future issues around offending.
Paul and I met with Douglas Hamilton, Save the Children to discuss issues common to our strategic plans and ways of working jointly on relevant issues.