| Description | Circular providing clarification on the procedure for dealing with breaches of an electronic monitoring condition of a probation order. |
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| ISBN | (Web Only) |
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| Official Print Publication Date | |
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| Website Publication Date | June 21, 2007 |
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Justice Department Community Justice Services Division CIRCULAR NO: JD/11/2007 June 2007 To: Directors of Social Work Criminal Justice Social Work Managers Chief Officers, CJAs | | St Andrew's House Regent Road Edinburgh EH1 3DG |
Dear Colleague
BREACH OF ELECTRONIC MONITORING AS A CONDITION OF A PROBATION ORDER
Summary
1. I am writing to you to provide clarification on the procedure for dealing with breaches of an electronic monitoring condition of a probation order.
Background
2. Justice Department Circular 2/2004 detailed the agreed procedures for the streamlining of breach processes through the courts. A copy of the circular is attached at Annex A for ease of information community.
3. Although the circular explains how breaches of an electronic monitoring condition attached to a probation order should be dealt with, we are aware of some confusion in social work departments as to the exact process to be followed and what constitutes a breach of the electronic monitoring condition. This circular therefore supplements and clarifies the agreed procedure laid down in Circular 2/2004
Contact Point
4. If you have any queries regarding the content of this circular please contact Bruce Sutherland on 0131 244 5476
(email bruce.sutherland@scotland.gsi.gov.uk).
Yours faithfully
Jackie Knox