" class="left_link">» Text Here“Prostitute tolerance ‘reducing crime’: Incidents involving drugs, pimping and child sex abuse are down as a result of the tolerant attitude to prostitution being exercised in Aberdeen, MSPs will hear next week. Independent MSP Margo MacDonald says the policy adopted by Grampian Police is benefiting women and the wider community. . .“Press and Journal
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Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 7:12 am“Police facing test over violent crime: Police forces throughout Scotland face a challenge to dispel the hysteria that surrounds fear of serious violent crime. Tayside chief constable John Vine said the service needed to combat the myths harboured by many people. . .” Courier
Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 7:07 am“Decision to use private security right—Vine: [. . .] Mr John Vine, who is coming to the end of his term as president of the Association of Chief Police Officers in Scotland, said the use of the private security firm Reliance frees police officers for other work. . .” Courier
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“Reliance gets most court duties ‘by August’” Scotland on Sunday
“Experts accuse justice changes of gambling with children’s lives: Radical plans to overhaul Scotland’s justice system were yesterday condemned by professionals who warned the changes could put child protection services at risk [. . .] Stephen Fitzpatrick, policy manager at the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities, said merging services into a single agency would disrupt crucial links between social workers, housing officers, health services and other professionals who monitor offenders. . .” Scotland on Sunday
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Consultation" re:duce re:habilitate re:form”
Posted by MM on Mon 31st May 2004 at 6:52 am“Fife fiscal service defended One of Scotland’s top legal figures has come to the defence of the procurator fiscal service in Fife in the wake of top-level criticism of new arrangements for staffing the office at Cupar. . .” Courier
“Prison officers set to sue over slopping-out” Sunday Post
Warders in slop bid” Daily Record
“More prisoners claim compensation for slop-outs” Scotland on Sunday
“Face-to-face with Scot on Death Row: Kill me now or free me” Sunday Post
“Death row Scot demands execution” BBC
“Death row Scot: kill me or let me go” Daily Record
“Kill me or release me, pleads death row Scot” Herald
“Expert warns fingerprinting system is ‘riddled with flaws’” Sunday Herald
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Royal Society of Edinburgh events
“Vale of tears” Daily Record
“Concern at rising number of women in prison system” Scotsman
“Our female prisoners: The number of people in Scotland’s jails is at record levels - a testimony to Labour’s quiet determination to get criminals off the streets rather than an indication of increasing crime. The Executive’s tough stance is both popular and necessary. . .” Scotsman
“Startling growth’ in female prisoner total” Herald
“90% of women sent to Scottish jail are addicts” Times
“Problems exposed at women’s jail” BBC
“Sharp increase in female prisoners in Scotland” Scottish TV
“Alarm at drugs curse gripping women’s jail” Evening Times
Press release
“Cornton Vale Prison: Cornton Vale Prison has borne the brunt of the rapid increase in the number of female prisoners in Scotland, according to the latest report from the Chief Inspector of Prisons published today. . .” Scot. Exec.
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HMIP: HMP and YOI Cornton Vale Inspection February 2004
Update
“Leading law experts back rape reforms” Herald
Following posted on 27.5.4. at 6:43
“MSPs in call to clarify rape law: A clear majority of Scotland’s MSPs yesterday called for fresh parliamentary scrutiny of rape law amid confusion on the issue.Their views, revealed in a survey by The Herald, will dramatically intensify the pressure on ministers to consider new legislation after a court ruling opened the way for scores of rapists to appeal against their convictions. . .” Herald
“Majority back action to clear up rape law chaos” Herald
“Reviewing law on rape: Suddenly the Scottish Executive’s certainty is beginning to wobble . . .” Herald
“Call for action on rape law” Evening Times
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Posted by MM on Fri 28th May 2004 at 7:32 am