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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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Greens propose hate crime law to cover disability, sexual orientation or transgender identity
Monday, October 15, 2007
Update
“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
Hate crimes Sentencing Sentencing reform
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Bail tagging and community reparation orders to be abandoned
Tuesday, October 02, 2007
“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
Reparation and Restorative Justice Sentencing Community sentences Fines Sentencing reform Tagging/tracking
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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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Evaluation published of first instance use of supervised attendance orders in place of a fine
Monday, August 27, 2007
Evaluation 0f a Pilot to Test the Implementation of Supervised Attendance Orders as Disposals of First Instance (S236 SAOS) | Research Findings
Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 12:23 pmSentencing Fines Sentencing reform
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Community Reparation Order pilot evaluation published
“Uncertainty over community orders” BBC
“Community reparation order pilot not a success” Law Society Journal Online
See also
“Forced to Make Amends”: An Evaluation of the Community Reparation Order Pilots | Research Findings
Posted by MM on Mon 27th Aug 2007 at 11:18 amAntisocial Behaviour Sentencing Community sentences Sentencing reform
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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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Scottish Consortium publishes plan for reducing reoffending
Tuesday, June 26, 2007
“New guide to giving up a life of crime” Herald
“The causes of crime” Herald
Press release
“New Research into Giving Up Crime published Today” SCCJR
See also
SCCCJ. Report not online at time of posting.
Beth Weaver and Fergus McNeill (June 2007) Giving Up Crime: Directions For Policy.On SCCJR site
Criminal justice reform Sentencing Sentencing reform
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Parole licences, liberty and recall
Monday, June 04, 2007
“Sent back behind bars” Scotsman (Premium). Article by Douglas Thomson, a criminal solicitor-advocate.
See also
Posted by MM on Mon 4th Jun 2007 at 7:43 amCriminal Justice Social Work Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Sentencing reform
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Election: Labour attacks SNP short prison sentence policy
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
“Get out of jail free thanks to the SNP” Daily Record 24.4.07
Posted by MM on Tue 24th Apr 2007 at 7:06 amSentencing Community sentences Prison sentences Sentencing reform
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