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The official Bluesky account for the Scottish COVID-19 Inquiry. Investigating aspects of the devolved strategic response to the pandemic. https://www.covid19inquiry.scot/
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Day eight of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from Children's Hearings Scotland, Scottish Children's Reporters Administration and Partners in Advocacy. More information and broadcasts are available on the Inquiry's website:

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On Monday, we were pleased to welcome Criminology, Policing and Social Sciences students from @edinburghnapier.bsky.social to the Inquiry's hearing suite. The group were welcomed by our Chair, Lord Brailsford, and Chief Executive, Ian Duddy, and attended one of our impact hearings.

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Day seven of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from @socworkscot.bsky.social, The Advocacy Project and @sacroscotland.bsky.social. More information and broadcasts are available on the Inquiry's website:

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Day six of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from Legal Services Agency (@lsalawcentre.bsky.social), the Faculty of Advocates and Castlemilk Law Centre. More information and broadcasts are available on the Inquiry's website:

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Last week, we were privileged to welcome a group of Modern Studies students from Boroughmuir High School to the Inquiry's hearing suite. Pupils met the Inquiry's Chair and Chief Executive, before attending one of our impact hearings.

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Day five of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from the Scottish Police Federation and GEOAmey. More information and a broadcast are available on the Inquiry's website:

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"No visits and no human contact has had an impact on my mental health and I’m scared about getting out of jail.” Read Let's Be Heard’s case study reflecting some Scottish prisoners' experiences during COVID-19: www.covid19inquiry.scot/report/voice...

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Day four of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from the Scottish Criminal Bar Association, Relationships Scotland, Family Law Association and Scottish Solicitor Bar Association. Watch today's hearing on the Inquiry's website:

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"At the start no one knew how to manage COVID-19, so in all fairness the Scottish Prison Service did a good job” Let's Be Heard has published the pandemic experiences of some prisoners in Scotland. Read the full study on our website: www.covid19inquiry.scot/report/voice...

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Day three of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from Victim Support Scotland, Rape Crisis, Scottish Women's Aid and @justrightscot.bsky.social. More information and broadcasts are available on the Inquiry's website:

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“It has impacted my mental health but no one cares because we are prisoners.” Let's Be Heard has analysed the experiences shared by some prisoners in Scotland during the pandemic. Find out how strict restrictions added to an already challenging environment: www.covid19inquiry.scot/report/voice...

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Day two of the Inquiry's justice impact hearings begins today at 10am. We will hear evidence from the Scottish Courts and Tribunals System, @pcsunion.bsky.social and @lawscot.bsky.social. More information and broadcasts are available on the Inquiry's website:

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