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Alcohol and disorder in Edinburgh

“100 fights every month” Evening News
“‘Too many are afraid to walk streets at night’” Evening News

Posted by MM on Tue 27th Mar 2007 at 6:14 am
Drugs and alcohol
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Court rejects challenge by prisoner over release to vote

Update
“Judge rejects prisoner bid for early release to vote” Evening News
“Prisoner’s vote plea thrown out ” Evening Times
“Judge denies inmate’s voting bid” BBC

Following posted on 23.03.07
“Prisoner in fight to go to polls” Evening Express
“Prisoner demands release to vote in elections” Scotsman
“Judge to rule in prisoner vote bid” STV
“Prisoner demands ‘right to vote’” BBC
“Prisoner wants freed to vote” Law Society Journal Online

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Posted by MM on Mon 26th Mar 2007 at 7:43 am
Europe and justice Human Rights Prisons and prisoners
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Restorative justice: services extended to prison; Church of Scotland seeks prison alternatives

“Violent criminals to say sorry to victims in prison” Herald
“Restorative justice” Herald
“Violent criminals will face victims to say sorry” Evening Times
“Criminals set to get chance for apologies” Evening News

“There’s more to restorative justice than saying sorry” Herald 20.3.07 Morag Mylne convener of the Church and Society Council of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.

See also
http://www.restorativejusticescotland.org.uk/

Posted by MM on Mon 26th Mar 2007 at 7:21 am
Prisons and prisoners Reparation and Restorative Justice Sentencing Sentencing reform
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Risk Management Authority publishes paper on internet sex offending

“Police ‘need full access to sex offenders’ PCs’” Scotsman

See also
RMA Briefing on internet sex offending
Davison (2007) Current Practice and Research into Internet Sex Offending

Posted by MM on Mon 26th Mar 2007 at 7:17 am
Gender and crime
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Jamieson accepts all Justice 1 SCRO inquiry’s formal recommendations

“Jamieson accepts MSPs’ report on McKie case” Scotsman
“McKie inquiry proposals accepted” BBC

See also
Executive Response: Report of Justice 1 Inquiry into Scottish Criminal Record Office and Scottish Fingerprint Service

Posted by MM on Mon 26th Mar 2007 at 7:07 am
Courts Miscarriages of justice Police
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Parliamentary Report: 19th - 23rd March 2007

Posted by KM on Sun 25th Mar 2007 at 12:51 pm
Criminal justice reform
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Airgun ‘summit’: impact of UK airgun legislation to be reviewed in Scotland in 2009

Update

“Sheridan: ‘more will die’ after review of airgun law delayed” Herald

Following posted on 22.03.07

“Zero tolerance of airgun offences” Courier
“Airgun ban ruled out” Daily Record 22.3.07
“Police get two years to prove total airgun ban is not needed” Scotsman
“Ridding streets of unwanted airguns” Evening Telegraph
“McConnell in talks on gun crime” Evening Express
“Airgun ‘hand-in’ on way but law chiefs stop short of ban” Evening News
“Ministers to monitor airgun laws” BBC
“First Minister hold airgun meeting with police” STV

“‘Police warn continually of an air gun tragedy’” Evening News

Following posted on 19.03.07

“Police seeking more time for airgun laws to work” Courier

Following posted on 02.03.07

“McConnell not ruling out ban on air weapons” Courier
“First Minister will consider airgun ban” Herald
“McConnell may push for airgun ban” BBC

Posted by MM on Fri 23rd Mar 2007 at 7:11 am
Criminal justice reform Police
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Street football effective as crime prevention measure

“Street Games display impresses minister” Courier

Press release
“Angus Street Games for All” Tayside Police

See also
Café Project

Posted by MM on Fri 23rd Mar 2007 at 6:17 am
Crime Prevention Community initiatives Young People
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HMP Glenochil inspection published

“Heat inside £20m flagship prison block ‘is unbearable’” Scotsman
“Prison hall ‘too hot and noisy’ ” BBC
“New prison block criticised for being too hot” STV
“Glenochil prison praised” Holyrood.com

Press release
“Glenochil Prison report” Scot. Exec.

See also
HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Report on HMP Glenochil

Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Mar 2007 at 7:44 am
Prisons and prisoners Inspection reports
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Parliamentary Report: 12th - 16th March

Posted by KM on Wed 21st Mar 2007 at 9:28 pm
Legislation Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007
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