Sacro provides a wide range of Community Justice Services, all of which are aimed at safeguarding communities and reducing offending within the community. These services work mainly with people charged with offences and their families to support and assist them in addressing the issues which cause, or may cause them to offend.
Scotland’s communities are at the centre of Sacro’s activities and our Community Justice services make up the vast majority of our activities.
Sacro
17 Gayfield Square
Edinburgh EH1 3NX
Email:
info@sacro.org.uk
Tel:
0131 624 7270
In partnership with South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership and local housing services, Sacro provides a support service for South Lanarkshire residents who are serving short-term sentences in HMP Addiewell and looking to return to their local authority after release.
The Sacro Connect Team will engage and support people pre- and post-release with a specific focus on individuals who have alcohol and drug use experience.
Some of our key objectives will include encouraging change, building recovery/social capital and promoting desistance.
Along with key partners, Sacro Connect will provide support throughout the persons journey to make the transition back into their community as stress-free and empowering as possible.
STOP is a Scottish Government-funded service which tackles Sectarian and all other Hate Crime offending. The service is available to anyone aged 12 and over who has been charged with a first time and/or a low to moderate level Sectarian or Hate Crime offence. The service uses a programme which has been designed to educate and rehabilitate individuals to ensure positive, achievable and sustainable changes in attitudes and behaviours. The programme can be delivered on a one-to-one basis or to groups.
STOP also works with Celtic FC on the Jumping Through Hoops programme. The programme provides specialist support to those placed on football banning orders, to assist with changing behaviours.
Sacro’s Garden Project offers adults a gardening pathway to social inclusion and employment. In partnership with Glasgow City Council, Land Environment Services and the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service, Sacro are delivering the Garden Project in Bellahouston Demonstration Gardens and Tollcross Park. The project is delivered in three steps which are designed to ease individuals into a routine and gradually build confidence and skills. These steps introduce structure and motivation. Participants are supported and mentored by Sacro staff throughout.
Sacro can help Edinburgh and Lothian residents with travel to Scottish prisons and the State Hospital. One of our team of volunteer drivers can pick you up at your home, drive you to your visit and drive you back... at no cost. Maintaining contact with loved ones can lessen the impact of imprisonment on families and reduce the likelihood of re-offending on release.
To make a referral to the Travel Service, please complete this form and we will get back to you.
You may be able to use this service if:
• you are on a low income
• you have additional needs
• you have a disability
• you are travelling with young children
Sacro Custody Navigators work to reduce the number of people entering and re-entering custody in Fife and Ayrshire. They help those who have offended to re-integrate back successfully and safely into the community. It is hoped that the service will enhance capacity for change, reduce harm caused by substance use or violence, improve overall wellbeing and stop the revolving door of imprisonment.
The Positive Outcomes Project Plus (POP+) is a unique, partnership-based outreach team that aims to break the cycle between addiction and offending. The service is delivered by Sacro in partnership with Police Scotland and Glasgow City Health and Social Care Partnership. POP Plus consists of team members with lived experience of addiction and the criminal justice system, who use their life, recovery, and work experience to engage with and provide support to both male and female detainees, within Greater Glasgow’s police custody cells. The team members ability to build rapport with detainees allows them to signpost them to agencies who can help tackle a whole range of issues such as addictions, anger management, homelessness, mental health & wellbeing, and welfare needs.
In partnership with South Lanarkshire Alcohol and Drug Partnership and local Justice Services, Sacro provides a support service for people who have been arrested and charged by Police Scotland. To use the service, they should be resident in the South Lanarkshire area and have alcohol and/or drugs involved in any charges. AYE offers Arrest Referral, Diversion from Prosecution and Bail Supervision and Mentoring services. The team also offers expert help and advice as well as just someone to talk to. Referrals are accepted from police and justice services.
The ROJS is a multi-agency partnership of third sector and NHS partners working with Hamilton Sheriff Court to address the needs of people in South Lanarkshire with substance misuse issues. Sacro’s Peer Mentoring Service aims to ensure that there is treatment and recovery embedded into local communities through the development of care and support systems. The Sacro ROJS Peer Mentoring service supports those who’s problematic substance use is associated with their involvement in the Justice system by tailoring a bespoke support package to:
• Improve stability
• Encourage engagement in treatment services
• Offer harm reduction advice
• Discourage further involvement in the Justice System
• Encourage positive relationships within the community.