What is the Home Detention Curfew (HDC)? Under specific licensing conditions, some individuals sentenced to prison may serve part of

Guest Blog – Ian Hi, my name is Ian, and I’m an Arrest Referral Worker in North Lanarkshire. I come

Newspapers and the criminal justice system… How do you fancy writing a blog for the SPARC website? Aye, no problem

Scotland is having another conversation about sentencing, parole, and prison. A new Commission has been set up, and another call

In 2025, SPARC participated in the Scottish Government’s consultation, Voices in Justice: Parole Reform in Scotland. We also attended a

Response ID: ANON-7NBX-HPVC-GSubmitted to: Voices in Justice: Parole Reform in ScotlandSubmitted on: 2025-11-11 10:40:24 Introduction: the purpose of parole 1. Would you support

About SPARC and Why We Are Responding SPARC (Scottish Prisoner Advocacy and Research Collective) is a peer-led organisation rooted in