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“How concentrating on helping drug addicts neglects families”
Herald
“Drug families’ plight ‘ignored’ BBC
“Siblings of drug users more likely to experiment ” Scottish TV
“Drug agencies ‘failing families of addicts’” Evening Times
Press release
“Family study reveals the devastating impact of problem drug users on brothers, sisters and parents” Glasgow University
See also
Drugs in the family: the impact on parents and siblings. Research findings. Joseph Rowntree Foundation.
Drugs in the Family. Full report.
Update
“Prisoners’ votes appeal to be heard” Guardian
“Europe appeal over prisoner vote ” BBC
Following posted on 6.4.05
“Prisoners’ voting bar ‘outdated’ ” BBC
Press release
“Barred from voting: Coalition calls for prisoners to be given the vote” Prison Reform Trust (April 05)
Also
CjScotland 1.11.04: Scottish prisoner to challenge denial of vote
“Boy racers could see cars confiscated as police enforce new laws” Press and Journal
“Police ready to confiscate bad drivers’ vehicles” Courier
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CjScotland 18.3.05: New ASBO powers to seize motor vehicles in force
“The Wild East where even signs of hope are overshadowed by climate of fear” Evening Times
Posted by MM on Wed 27th Apr 2005 at 7:48 am“Flaws in the justice system ” Scotsman Editorial
Posted by MM on Wed 27th Apr 2005 at 7:45 am“New police computer years late and £3m over budget” Herald
See also
To ask the Scottish Executive when the new computer system to replace the current criminal history system database, originally due for implementation in March 2004, will now be introduced; what the original estimated costs were and what the current estimated costs are for the system, and what additional functionality will be provided which was not in the original system specification.
Mr Stewart Maxwell (West of Scotland) (SNP)
22.4.05: Written question. Scroll down to Justice heading.
“Why we must keep drug testing in prison” Scotsman Opinion. Annabel Goldie, MSP, is the Scottish Conservative Party’s justice spokeswoman.
Also
CjScotland 22.4.05: Mandatory drug testing abandoned by SPS
“Footbal tourney success in cutting down youth disorder” Press and Journal
Press release
“Sign up for soccer sevens” Grampian Police
“Crime rates are halved after housing estate pays for police to patrol streets” Sunday Herald
“Community halves crime by hiring police force ” Scotsman
“Scheme to buy police time cuts gang fights” Evening Times
See also
Housing Associations and Community Police initiatives. Slides from presentation by John Flint and Ade Kearns Department of Urban Studies University of Glasgow 12.11.04.
ESRC Centre for Neighbourhood Research
“The High Country rural drugs crisis” Sunday Mail 24.4.05
Refers to a ‘nationwide study, which began in 2003, [. . .] conducted by the Centre for Drug Misuse Research and Health Protection Scotland (HPS)’. No link at time of posting.
Posted by MM on Mon 25th Apr 2005 at 8:47 am