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Increase in organised crime blamed on drugs in SOCA threat assessment
Monday, July 31, 2006

“Drugs fuel big rise in organised crime”Observer
“Drugs trade continues to flourish” Times

Posted by EMcP on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 6:02 pm
Drugs and alcohol
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Commons Committee report critical of drugs classification

MPs savage government’s ad hoc drug policy The Guardian
“MPs: Scrap useless drug classification” Independent
“Class drugs according to risk, say MPs” Times
“Booze is more of a danger than LSD” Daily Record 1.8.06
“MPs call for drugs to be classified on basis of risks” Scotsman
“Drugs: the real deal” Independent
“Drug ‘classes’ have little link to the dangers” Independent
“A clear-headed approach” Independent
“If there ever was a ‘war’, we lost it” Independent. Comment by Martin Barnes, chief executive of Drugscope.

Posted by EMcP on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 6:00 pm
Criminal justice reform Drugs and alcohol
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SDEA chief blames middle class for drug problems in poorer areas

“Middle-class drug users slammed” The Evening Times
“Middle classes criticised by crime chief over cocaine use” Sunday Herald

Posted by EMcP on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 5:56 pm
Drugs and alcohol
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Powers to Seize Smaller Cash Sums from Small Time Criminals comes into force

“New powers to stop criminals cashing in on crime” Edinburgh Evening News
“New move to seize crime cash” The Evening Times
“Dealers Targeted” Daily Record 31.7.06
“Threshold lowered for cash seizures” Law Society Journal Online

Press release
“Police target more proceeds of crime” The Scottish Executive

Posted by EMcP on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 5:42 pm
Sentencing Asset recovery
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COPFS guidance on bail in murder cases published

“New ‘clarity’ on bail procedures ” BBC
“Bail guidelines reviewed after tagging lifted” Scotsman
“Crown to oppose bail in all murder cases” Law Society Journal Online

Press releases
“Guidance on bail for murder suspects” Scot. Exec.
“Lord Advocate Announces Fresh Guidance on Bail for Murder Suspects” COPFS

Posted by MM on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 9:37 am
Courts Bail/remand
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Increase in qualifications achieved by Scottish prisoners

“Prisoners raise bar in education” Scotland on Sunday

Sorry - can’t find the source of these figures either on the SPS or SQA web sites. I suggest you check with the journalist should you want to research this in more detail. MM.

Posted by MM on Mon 31st Jul 2006 at 7:41 am
Prisons and prisoners
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SACRO alcohol group project wins UK award
Friday, July 28, 2006

“Alcohol service scoops award” Scotsman
“Alcohol misuse programme nets UK award” Holyrood.com

Also
CjScotland 24.3.04: SACRO Alcohol Education course cuts re-offending

Posted by MM on Fri 28th Jul 2006 at 5:16 pm
Criminal Justice Social Work Drugs and alcohol
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Police Create Virtual Crime Scenes with Digital Cameras
Thursday, July 27, 2006

“Policing enters new dimension” The Scotsman

Review inspection of Strathclyde Police published

“Force fails to bring in changes”BBC News
“Police vessel is ‘not giving value for money’” Herald
“Reports shows improvements by Strathclyde Police” Holyrood.com

Press release
“Strathclyde Police Review Inspection” Scot. Exec.

Posted by EMcP on Thu 27th Jul 2006 at 11:23 am
Police
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COPFS strategic plan 2006-8 published

Press release
“Crown Office sets out Priorities for Scotland’s Prosecution Service” COPFS
“Priorities for prosecution service” Scot. Exec.