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To ask the Scottish Executive in how many cases Crown motions for adjournment were refused within Glasgow Sheriff Court and Glasgow District Court in each of the last two years.
Bill Aitken (Glasgow) (Con)
“Army recruits young offenders: The Army has started recruiting young offenders in Scotland in an attempt to increase flagging numbers. On the same day Jack Straw, foreign secretary, said more soldiers may be sent to Iraq, The Herald can reveal Army officials have visited Polmont young offenders institution to try to fill growing shortages. . .” Herald
“How the army can cut crime: [. . .] the army has taken a milk round of sorts to Polmont Young Offenders Institute to find out if prison is fertile recruitment territory. . .” Herald
Posted by MM on Fri 23rd Apr 2004 at 2:01 pm“MSP focus on NHS assaults: Sherriffs and judges have been invited by a Dundee MSP to crack down severely on offenders convicted of physical or verbal assaults on Scottish health service staff. . .” Courier
Posted by MM on Fri 23rd Apr 2004 at 1:38 pm“Shotts prison ‘moves on’ to less drugs and violence: A report into security standards at one of Scotland?s most notorious prisons has claimed that levels of drug abuse and violence behind its walls have plummeted since a full-scale riot brought it to national attention last year. . .” Scotsman 23.4.04
“?1m Shotts riots ignored because prison has ?moved on?: Rioting which caused more than ?1m of damage and led to a prisoner being sentenced to life for stabbing three prison officers has been ignored in an official report on one of Scotland’s maximum security jails. . .” Herald 23.4.04
“Official report ignores ?1m prison damage: Rioting in which three prison officers were stabbed has been ‘airbrushed’ from a report on Shotts Prison, it emerged today [. . .] Despite the rioting, which caused damage estimated to cost ?1million to repair, Mr McLellan’s report says the decision to say nothing about it was taken deliberately as the prison has “moved on”. . .” Evening Times
“Positive report for Shotts prison: Security standards are up and levels of drug abuse and violence down at a maximum security prison in Scotland, a report has revealed. Her Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons (HMCIP) report on Shotts prison states the facility has “moved on” since disturbances last year. . .” BBC
“Report find riot prison has improved significantly” Scottish TV
Press release
“Shotts Prison inspection report: Shotts Prison has moved on and left behind the serious disturbances of a year ago, Scotland?s Chief Inspector of Prisons Dr Andrew McLellan said today in his inspection report. . .” Scot. Exec.
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HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Report on HM Prison Shotts. Dated December 2003.
“Executive beats off threat to anti-social behaviour bill: The Executive escaped an early challenge to its flagship anti-social behaviour bill yesterday, when ministers defeated an attempt to water down the key legislation. Labour back-bencher Elaine Smith tried to remove a provision which would extend anti-social behaviour orders (ASBOs) to under-16s. . .” Scotsman
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Communities Committee. Agenda and Papers metting 21.4.04.
“Offenders’ apology programme to expand: Cathy Jamieson, Scotland?s justice minister, last night promised to provide extra funding for a controversial anti-crime programme that will put pressure on juvenile delinquents and petty criminals to apologise to their victims. In contrast to the hard-line policies of the past, Scotland?s local authorities and police forces are embracing the concept of restorative justice and by the end of this year, it is expected the scheme, favoured by the First Minister, Jack McConnell, will cover the entire country. . .” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Apr 2004 at 1:03 pm“Top academic slams sectarian ‘scaremongers’: Scotland is not a sectarian country and claims of significant conflict between Protestants and Catholics are simply “scaremongering”, according to a leading academic. In a new book, Sectarianism in Scotland, Professor Steve Bruce claims that the rate of sectarian murders has been grossly exaggerated and discrimination against Catholics in the workplace has all but disappeared. . .” Scotsman
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Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Apr 2004 at 1:02 pm“Prison race abuse claims investigated: Jail chiefs are investigating claims that warders at a north-east prison have racially abused inmates. The allegations have been made by inmates serving their sentences at the award-winning sex offenders unit in Peterhead. . .” Press and Journal
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Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Apr 2004 at 1:01 pm“Just eight cops are on beat patrol at any one time: Fewer than eight police officers are on patrol in most communities across the west of Scotland at any one time, it was claimed today. . .” Evening Times 22.4.04.
“McConnell taken to task over lack of beat officers: Scottish police have accused Jack McConnell, the first minister, of failing to deliver on his election pledge to put more officers on the streets. Officers at the Scottish Police Federation (SPF) annual conference in Peebles said they had seen no increase in bobbies on the beat and claimed there were only 900 to 1000 frontline officers working across the country at any one time. . .” Herald 22.4.04
“Police chief in numbers warning: Ministers were today accused of pulling the wool over the public’s eyes on police numbers by introducing community wardens. Norrie Flowers, chairman of the Scottish Police Federation, said public services were being downgraded to save money. He told rank and file police officers at the federation’s annual conference in Peebles it was only a matter of time before disaster struck. . .” Evening Times
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Posted by MM on Wed 21st Apr 2004 at 9:15 pm“Safety pleas after drivers’ knife ordeals: Calls were today made to better protect bus drivers after horrific attacks in the Glasgow area [. . .] Jack Dromey of the Transport and General Workers Union today highlighted the violence faced by drivers when he spoke at the Scottish Trades Union Congress’ 107th annual gathering at the SECC in Glasgow. . .” Evening Times
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Posted by MM on Wed 21st Apr 2004 at 9:08 pm