It’s important that people see beyond the uniform,” says Police Constable Kerrigan. His story features in Second Chancers, a campaign by Community Justice Scotland to change perceptions about those who have offended.
Powerful first-person testimonies and films shine a spotlight on the Scottish Justice system and highlight that sentences served in the community have been shown to be more effective.Community justice aims to repair harm, address offending behaviour and support reintegration back into the community.Now, in the second part of the campaign, professionals describe the work they do to help people caught up in the justice system.PC Kerrigan, who has served nine years with Police Scotland and is currently stationed in Kirkintilloch,