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Scottish Consortium on Crime and Criminal Justice
Prisoner population Friday 2nd February 2007
7153
Source: SPS
 
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Latest Justice News From the Scottish Executive
 
Justice Trilateral
  Ministers attend latest discussions in Belfast.
Fast-track justice
  Pilot to ensure low level offenders repay dues more swiftly progressing well.
Targeting reoffending
  Prisoners to work 35-hour week and focus on reducing reoffending.
 
CjScotland News Log
 
Monday, August 15, 2005
 
  Research and recommendations on drug related deaths published; new anti-heroin campaign launched
 
     

Update
“Police station needle exchange plan” Evening Times
“Needle exchange at police stations” Herald
Following posted on 9.8.05
“Deadly warning for heroin smokers” Courier 10.8.05
“How can we stop the rise of drug-related deaths?” Evening Times
“Heroin addicts could be given an antidote to deal with overdoses” Herald
“Drugs misuse revealed in stark report” Grampian TV
“Call for drug addicts to help overdose victims” Scottish TV
“New anti-heroin ads from Executive to combat rising drug death numbers” Holyrood.com
“Fears for young Scots who believe heroin smoking won’t harm them ” Evening News
“TV shows dangers of ‘heroin chic’ ” Evening Times
Following posted on 8.8.05
“New campaign aims to warn kids off heroin” Evening Times
“Campaign to cut overdose drug deaths” Herald
“Fear of arrest prevents drug overdose witnesses calling for medical help” Sunday Herald
“Attack on myth of ‘heroin chic’” BBC
“Drug related deaths up” Scottish TV

Press releases
“Investigation into drug related deaths” Scot. Exec.
“Reports highlight way forward to reduce drug-related deaths” Scottish Drugs Forum

See also
Substance Misuse Research Programme, National Investigation into Drug Related Deaths in Scotland, 2003. | Summary.
Scottish Advisory Committee on Drugs Misuse (SACDM). Short-Life Working Group on Drug Related Deaths. Report and Recommendations. (August 2005)
Taking Action on Scotland’s Drug-related Deaths. SDF conference site.

 
    Posted by MM on Mon 15th Aug 2005 at 7:42 am
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