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ANNEX 2 CONSENT FORM AND INFORMATION SHEET FOR BAILEES
Information Sheet for Respondents
Study: Evaluation of the Use of Electronic Monitoring as a Condition of Bail
The research:
Since April 2005 the Courts in some areas of Scotland have had the option of granting Bail with a condition of Electronic Monitoring in certain circumstances. The University of Stirling on behalf of the Scottish Executive is interested in how this is working in practice, how many people are being Electronically Monitored at the moment and what people's views and experiences are about this new condition of Bail. You will have received this letter because you have been given Bail with a condition of Electronic Monitoring.
What we would like you to do:
If you are happy for us to access your records either through the Electronic Monitoring Company or through the courts and social work department then you don't have to do anything. We will contact you directly at the address on your file.
However, you can also help us by completing the attached consent form and returning it to us in the envelope provided. Even if you do not wish to take part in the study, please remember to sign your name and include your contact details on the attached form and return it to us in the pre-paid envelope. If you do not return this form to us we will assume that you are happy to participate in the research.
What happens to this information:
If you give us permission to look at your records or to take part in the interviews, don't worry, anything you tell us or anything that is in your records will remain confidential. Next year, once we have spoken to many other people about the research, we will produce a report of what we have found for the Scottish Executive. Information we get from all the interviews will be included in this report but you will not be identified in it and your name will never be used.
Who we are:
The researchers are from The Social Work Research Centre, University of Stirling, Stirling, FK9 4LA.
If you have any other questions about the study and about your part in it, please contact Monica Barry, Margaret Malloch or Kristina Moodie on 01786 467724.
Please now complete the Consent Form on the other page and return it to us in the pre-paid envelope provided. You don't need to use a stamp.
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