" class="left_link">» Text Here“Sexual abuse cases on register soar” Holyrood.com
“Public vigilance sees child abuse cases soar in Scotland” Saturday edition of the Herald (not available online).
Press releases
“Child protection statistics 2005 – 06” Scot. Exec.
“Minister urges vigilance to keep children safe” Scot. Exec.
See also
Child Protection Statistics 2005/06
“Huge rise in domestic abuse cases” Scotsman
“Domestic abuse ‘on the increase’” BBC
“Domestic abuse at record levels” BBC
“Abuse shame gets worse” Daily Record 29.9.06
“Shock figures show rise in domestic violence” Evening Times
Press release
“Domestic abuse recorded by police 2005-06” Scot. Exec.
See also
Domestic Abuse Recorded by the Police in Scotland, 2005 - 06
Provision Of Support To Victims And Witnesses Of Crime In Scotland (September 2006) | Summary
Posted by MM on Fri 29th Sep 2006 at 2:43 pm“Jail governor’s claim refuted” Courier
“Governor attacks prison service” BBC
“Prisons should be part of health service says governor” STV
“Prison chief’s parting shot at overcrowding” Saturday Herald 30.9.06 (not available online).
“‘Need to know’ call over prisoners who are let out of jail to do work” Evening News
Posted by MM on Fri 29th Sep 2006 at 1:11 pmUpdate
“Greens accused of scaring parents ” Courier
“Greens fail to gain apology in fingerprint row” Herald
Following posted on 13.9.06
“Children fingerprinted in Scottish schools” Holyrood.com
“Unauthorised fingerprinting of pupils denied” Courier
“Fingerprints check at city school libraries” Evening News
“Fingerprint assurance” Evening Telegraph
“Pupil fingerprint plans defended” BBC
Following posted on 12.9.06
“Civil rights row over school fingerprints” Herald
Press release
“Fingerprinting kids in Scottish schools revealed” Scottish Green Party
See also
http://www.leavethemkidsalone.com/
Official Report 28.9.06: Does the First Minister agree that this issue is of national concern and that the Scottish Executive must have a clear policy on whether it supports the fingerprinting of schoolchildren?
“More sheriffs take to courts” Evening News
“New sheriffs appointed” Law Society Journal Online
“New sheriffs in bid to cut court delays” Evening Times
Press release
“New Sheriffs appointed” Scot. Exec.
“Getting tough with ASBOs set to be key election issue” Scotsman
“Labour set to force councils to use Asbos” Sunday Times 24.9.06
Also
“Asbo on grieving mother” Evening News
“Public ‘at risk’ from release of sex attackers” Herald
“Jail branded ‘Scotland’s worst’ ” BBC
“Jail inspector attacks ‘disgrace’ of failure to end slopping out” Scotsman
“Prison watchdog damns Scottish jail practices” Guardian
“Chief urges swift decision over future of Peterhead Prison” Press and Journal
“Peterhead prison gets first female governor” STV
“New Aberdeen prison is only solution says governor” STV
Press releases
“Peterhead Prison inspection report” Scot. Exec.
“Stevenson on Peterhead Prison Report” SNP
See also
HM Inspectorate of Prisons: Report on HMP Peterhead (September 2006)
Our Parliamentary report for last week, 18th to 22nd September is now online here.
Posted by MM on Thu 28th Sep 2006 at 7:20 am