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Prison Commission convenes
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
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 amCriminal justice reform Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences Sentencing reform
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Barlinnie special unit co-instigator remembered
Monday, October 15, 2007
“Ken Murray” Scotsman
“Prison reformer Ken Murray dies” Herald
“A final salute to a champion of the marginalised” Herald
Criminal justice reform Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences
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Government debate in Parliament on penal policy: McLeish appointed to head Prisons Commission
Friday, September 21, 2007
“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 amCriminal justice reform Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Community sentences Prison sentences Sentencing reform
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Justice Committee takes evidence on Howat report: police services, breaking prison cycle
Wednesday, September 12, 2007
“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 amDrugs and alcohol Mentally disordered offenders Police Sentencing Prison sentences
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The Justice Secretary and taking risks
Tuesday, September 11, 2007
“Risk-taker’s free thinking on our prison problems” Herald
Posted by MM on Tue 11th Sep 2007 at 8:50 amCriminal justice reform Sentencing Prison sentences
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Overcrowding crisis in Scottish prisons
Monday, September 10, 2007
Update
“Prisoners forced to sleep on cell floors” Scotland on Sunday
“Mattresses put on floors to ease crisis” Sunday Herald
“Prison overcrowding at critical level” Holyrood.com
Following posted on 30.08.07
“Prison numbers at all-time high” Courier
“Record numbers crowded into Scots prisons” Herald
“Prison population hits new high” BBC
See also
SPS current prison population figures
On Friday 7.9.07 the prison population was 7,405.
Posted by MM on Mon 10th Sep 2007 at 7:29 amPrisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences
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Justice Secretary to announce independent review of Custodial Sentences Bill
Monday, August 13, 2007
“Early release to go on amid jail crisis fears” Scotsman
“Revised prisoner release scheme to be delayed” Law Society Journal Online
See also
Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘custodial’ in the search box, go to the Custodial Sentences and Weapons Bill category in the Archives or review recent Parliamentary reports.
Legislation Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Act 2007 Sentencing Prison sentences Sentencing reform
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Court of Appeal decision on sentencing knife violence
Friday, July 06, 2007
“Knife sentence ruled too lenient” BBC
“That’s more like it M’lud” Daily Record 6.7.07
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Study suggests that women regard prison as refuge from abuse
Monday, June 18, 2007
“Women ‘using jail to escape from lives of abuse’” Herald
“Women behind bars” Herald
“In jail ... and no desire to get out” Herald
See also
Posted by MM on Mon 18th Jun 2007 at 8:30 amDrugs and alcohol Gender and crime Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences
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Royal visit to YOI Polmont
Wednesday, May 30, 2007
“Rehabilitation: By royal appointment” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Wed 30th May 2007 at 7:05 amPrisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences Young People
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