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| Latest Justice News From the Scottish Executive | |||
| Police Complaints Commissioner | |||
| John McNeill has been appointed at new Police Complaints Commissioner for Scotland. | |||
| Stockline Plastics inquiry | |||
| Report from joint investigation into the explosion at ICL Plastics in Glasgow. | |||
| National identity cards | |||
| Minister tells UK Government it should scrap national ID card scheme. | |||
| CjScotland News Log | |||
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| Wednesday, July 01, 2009 | |||
| Parliamentary report for 22nd to 26th June now online | |||
In the final week before summer recess, the Cabinet Secretary had a Parliamentary double billing, appearing firstly in front of the Justice Committee to answer questions about the about the Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill, and then hot footing it to the Equal Opportunities Committee where he answered questions as part of their inquiry into females in the justice system. There were also several justice questions in the Chamber. More . . . The Scottish Parliament is now in recess and will next meet on Wednesday 2nd September. |
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| Posted by MM on Wed 1st Jul 2009 at 8:08 am • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend |
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| ID cards: roll out accelerated but formal compulsion waived | |||
“Passport details to be kept on ID register despite card U–turn” Guardian
Press release “Home Secretary affirms commitment to identity cards by accelerating rollout” Identity and Passport Service |
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| Posted by MM on Wed 1st Jul 2009 at 7:28 am Crime Prevention Civil Liberties Identity cards • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend |
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| Tuesday, June 30, 2009 | |||
| Sex Offender Treatment Programme: parliamentary questions | |||
“Sex offender rehab schemes ‘woefully inadequate’” STV
See also Robert Brown (Glasgow) (LD): To ask the Scottish Executive how many places on the Sex Offender Treatment Programme were available in prisons in each of the last five years, broken down by establishment. 10 related questions also posted. |
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| Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jun 2009 at 7:52 am Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend |
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| Spencer report on open estate absconds published: critical of SPS | |||
Update “MacAskill defends open prisons” Courier Following posted on 26.6.09
“Prison service blunders behind Hawk’s escape” Courier
Press release “Open estate abscond report” Scot.Gov. See also |
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| Posted by MM on Tue 30th Jun 2009 at 7:19 am Prisons and prisoners Sentencing Prison sentences • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend |
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| Monday, June 29, 2009 | |||
| Police strategy against internal corruption: unit set up | |||
“Police to crack down on corrupt officers” Herald
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| Posted by MM on Mon 29th Jun 2009 at 7:18 am Police • Permalink • Tell-a-Friend |
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