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Parliamentary Report: 22nd - 26th January 2007

Posted by KM on Wed 31st Jan 2007 at 2:51 pm
Europe and justice Human Rights Gender and crime Domestic abuse Prostitution Legislation Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Prisons and prisoners
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Stop and search procedures questioned following low yield during knife campaign

“Harvie concern at stop-and-search numbers” Holyrood.com

Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jan 2007 at 8:33 am
Police Campaigns
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Children’s Commissioner calls for ‘Pro-social’ Bill to give opportunities to Scotland’s young people

“Children’s Commissioner calls for positive social behaviour legislation” Holyrood.com

See also
A presentation by Kathleen Marshall, Scotland’s Commissioner for Children & Young People to the Holyrood Conference, “Children and Young People: The Kids are Alright?” at Glasgow, 22 January, 2007

Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jan 2007 at 8:23 am
Antisocial Behaviour Children and justice Crime Prevention Young People
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Life sentence management criticised

“When life sentence can mean as little as 58 months” Herald
“A flawed sentence” Herald
“‘They are getting out in the blink of an eye’” Herald

Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jan 2007 at 8:13 am
Sentencing Prison sentences
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Shopkeepers’ discontent over police and justice response

“Grocers letting thieves go because of slow police and soft courts” Scotland on Sunday

Posted by MM on Mon 29th Jan 2007 at 8:39 am
Police Sentencing
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Serious and Organised Crime Bill proposed by Labour in manifesto commitment

“Gangster memoirs to be outlawed by Labour” Scotland on Sunday
“Memoirs to be tackled in new bill” Sunday Herald
“Cathy’s Asbos for gangsters” Sunday Mail 28.1.07
“Criminal memoirs to be outlawed” BBC
“More anti-crime measures proposed by Labour” Law Society Journal Online

Posted by MM on Mon 29th Jan 2007 at 8:34 am
Criminal justice reform
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Conservative manifesto to focus on drugs and crime

“Key policies ditched as Scottish Tories focus on drugs and crime” Scotsman
“Goldie’s Scottish policies fail to glisten” Scotsman

See also
Scottish Conservatives

Posted by MM on Mon 29th Jan 2007 at 8:30 am
Drugs and alcohol
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Importance of alcohol programmes in prison

“Therapy plan for prisoners to help tackle alcohol abuse” Herald
“Alcohol abuse and crime” Herald

Posted by MM on Mon 29th Jan 2007 at 8:27 am
Drugs and alcohol Prisons and prisoners
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Privatisation of new prisons will result in nearly quarter of prisoners in sector

“Almost quarter of prisoners could be in private jails” Herald
“A very public debate” Herald

See also
Official Report 15.1.07: Mr Kenny MacAskill (Lothians) (SNP): To ask the Scottish Executive what estimate it has made of the percentage of prisoners who will be detained in private prisons if both Addiewell and Low Moss are operated by the private sector. (S2O-11753)

Posted by MM on Fri 26th Jan 2007 at 8:51 am

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Parliamentary Report: 15th - 19th January 2007

Posted by KM on Wed 24th Jan 2007 at 11:42 am
Antisocial Behaviour Courts Gender and crime Prostitution Legislation Criminal Proceedings etc (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 Prostitution (Public Places) (Scotland) Bill Protection of Vulnerable Groups (Scotland) Act 2007 Victims and witnesses
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