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Scottish Consortium on Crime and Criminal Justice
Prisoner population Friday 2nd February 2007
7153
Source: SPS
 
Quotation of the month
 
""whereas in democracies in which the respect for the rules of law is inherent, the fight against terrorism cannot be won by sacrificing or limiting the very principles that terrorism seeks to destroy, notably, the protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms must never be compromised; whereas terrorism can and must be fought by legal means and must be defeated while respecting international and national law""
 
European Parliament. Report on the alleged use of European countries by the CIA for the transportation and illegal detention of prisoners (final) 26.1.07.
 
 
 
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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
 
Wednesday, May 17, 2006
 
  Public sector fraud initiative Scottish results
 
     

“£15m of scams exposed in purge” Daily Record 17.5.06
“Tayside and Fife net £500,000 in anti-fraud drive” Courier
“Fraud probe claws back £15m” Herald
“Scams uncovered in public sector” BBC
“Inquiry finds £15m of fraud and error in public sector” Scotsman
“Anti-fraud crackdown saves Lothians more than £1 million” Evening News
“£15m cost to taxpayer in fraud and error” Evening Times

See also
No hiding place: the National Fraud Initiative in Scotland. Audit Scotland May 2006. Link not up at time of posting.

 
    Posted by MM on Wed 17th May 2006 at 7:45 am
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