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“£2m clawed back from criminals in past six months” Herald
“Millions seized from criminals” Holyrood.com
“Police Seize £2m From Crimelords” Daily Record
Press release
“Latest ‘proceeds of crime’ figures” Scot.Gov.
“Lord Advocate Releases Latest Proceeds of Crime Figures” COPFS
Update
“Edinburgh faces join panel to improve prison service” Evening News
Following posted on 08.10.07
“Media figures sit on prison commission” Sunday Herald
“Prisons Commission make up revealed” Holyrood.com
Press release
“Scottish Prison Commission” Scot.Gov.
Posted by MM on Wed 24th Oct 2007 at 7:22 amUpdate
“Murder victim’s sister backs hate crime bill” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 09.10.07
“Why we need new gay hate laws” Evening News. Article by Patrick Harvie MSP.
Following posted on 03.10.07
“Green Party Launch Hate Crime Bill” Daily Record
“Greens to unveil plans for tougher laws on hate crimes” Herald
“Call to strengthen hate crime law” BBC
“Greens launch hate crime bill” Holyrood.com
“Calls for hate law to protect gay people” Evening News
“New bill on crimes against disability or sexuality lodged in parliament” STV
Press release
“New Law to Tackle Hate Crime Proposed by Greens” Scottish Green Party
See also
Scottish Parliament Members’ Bills page
Proposed Sentencing of Offences Aggravated by Prejudice ( Scotland) Bill Statement of Reasons on why no Further Consultation is Required
“Ken Murray” Scotsman
“Prison reformer Ken Murray dies” Herald
“A final salute to a champion of the marginalised” Herald
Update
“Alcohol was available to offenders —council” Courier
Following posted on 20.07.07
“Criminal’s beer ‘reward’” The Courier
“Punishment schemes for rowdies to go” Courier
“Electronic tagging for people on bail to be scrapped” Evening News
“Crime clean-up sentences scrapped” BBC
See also
Also
CjScotland 27.8.07: Community Reparation Order pilot evaluation published
CjScotland 21.6.07: Bail electronic monitoring pilot evaluation published
“Henry McLeish to take on role overseeing justice policies” Herald
“McLeish to spearhead prisons body” BBC
Press release
“Prisons Commission” Scot. Gov.
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 20.9.07: Penal Policy
Posted by MM on Fri 21st Sep 2007 at 8:34 am“Howat team reports on public finances” Herald
See also
Justice Committee Official Report 11.9.07: Budget Review Group
Also
Posted by MM on Wed 12th Sep 2007 at 8:10 am“Risk-taker’s free thinking on our prison problems” Herald
Posted by MM on Tue 11th Sep 2007 at 8:50 am