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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
“Crime agency poised to seize £10m worth of Mr Bigs’ illicit wealth” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Wed 1st Aug 2007 at 7:01 pmUpdate
“‘Jail should be kept for long-term, serious criminals’” Scotsman
“Fine in theory, but will it work?” Scotsman
“Putting 1000 more police on the beat” Courier
“Minister plans 1,000 more police” BBC
“Arts to cash in on criminals’ seized assets” Evening News
“Criminals’ cash to be spent on youth projects” Herald
“Jail population may double – report” Courier
“Scotland ‘needs seven new jails’ ” Evening Times
“Thousands to avoid jail in SNP plans” Evening Times
Following posted on 06.06.07
“Scotland could need seven new jails, expert warns” Herald
“Serious crime plan to be unveiled” BBC
“Executive to announce drive for action against dangerous offenders ” STV
“Is SNP Justice Secretary Kenny MacAskill right to want a more liberal approach to prison sentencing, with jail reserved only for serious criminals and community service for crimes such as housebreaking?” Scotland on Sunday Question of the Week
Also note that Jeremy Purvis MSP has submitted the following motion:
S3M-22 Radical Reform on Sentencing Policy—That the Parliament believes that the current sentencing system is failing to change the behaviour of offenders given short prison sentences; notes that this leads to increased crime as these individuals often reoffend following completion of their sentences; considers that a fundamental overhaul of short-term sentencing and the Scottish Prison Service is essential to improve rehabilitation, thus cutting crime; calls on the Scottish Executive to bring forward legislation to replace short-term prison sentences with tough community sentences, and further calls for the replacement of the Scottish Prison Service with a Scottish custody and rehabilitation service working with other services, businesses and community justice authorities to reduce reoffending. Motions and amendments
Press releases
“Priorities for ‘safer, stronger’ Scotland” Scot. Exec.
“Money recovered under Proceeds of Crime Act” Scot. Exec.
“More Recovered under the Proceeds of Crime Act than Ever Before” COPFS
See also
Official Report 6.6.07: Safer Stronger Scotland
Priorities for law and order, Kenny MacAskill’s statement to Parliament 6.6.07
Law and Order - the Scottish Government’s priorities (video)
“£10m confiscated from criminals” BBC
“£10m confiscated from criminals” Holyrood.com
“£10m milestone for criminal confiscations” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Crime cash milestone reached” Scot. Exec.
“Fraudster faces £1m payback bill” BBC 28.11.06
“Crook forced to pay back record £1.3m” Scotsman
“Payback for jailed VAT fraudster” BBC
“Highest Scots confiscation order to be issued” Law Society Journal Online
See also
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2006HCJ11.html (Ventouri).
“Proceeds of crime provisions civil, says court” Law Society Journal Online
See also
http://www.scotcourts.gov.uk/opinions/2006CSIH54.html
“Record amounts of crime cash seized” Holyrood.com
“£1.8m recovered from criminals ” Courier
“I’ll destroy drug dealers on your door step” Daily Record 27.10.06
“£1.8m seized from Scottish crime lords” Evening News
“Fraud will be target of crime clawbacks” Herald
“Criminals stung as £1.8m assets seized in 6 months” Scotsman
“£1.8m confiscated from criminals” BBC
“Cash seizures continue to hit crime” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Latest crime cash figures” Scot. Exec.
“Return sought for dealers’ cash” BBC
Posted by MM on Wed 20th Sep 2006 at 7:09 am“Criminal cash recovery at record levels” Holyrood.com
“Record haul of cash seized from criminals” Evening News
“£615,000 of ‘dirty money’ seized by cops” Evening Times
Press release
“Cash recoveries hit record levels” Scot. Exec.
“Seized drug cash to boost youth projects” Evening News
Posted by MM on Thu 7th Sep 2006 at 12:59 pm