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

Over the past year, SPARC has been quietly building capacity, responding to growing demand, and using individual advocacy to expose

Securing insurance, whether for a car, home, or business, should be routine. Yet many people with a criminal record in

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

SPARC campaigns for a reduction in Scottish prison numbers and to promote social justice. We comprise researchers from various universities

Recently a number of news outlets covered the story that young people in HMP Polmont who had been given mobile

Most of us don’t change until we have to, and crisis is often what obliges us to do so. Crises

SPARC have carefully read (and provided a plain language summary below of) the amendments to the Prison Rules in Scotland,

Yesterday, the Scottish Government has released a Covid-19 related Bill. Amongst other issues, the Bill set out (inSchedule 4, Part