" class="left_link">» Text Here“More money to turn around offenders’ lives” Holyrood.com
“£3m project is launched to cut petty crime rate” Evening Times
“Crime project gets £3m funding boost” Herald
“‘Radical’ approach to reoffending” BBC
“‘Alternative to a life of crime’” BBC. Statement by Kenny MacAskill, Justice Secretary.
“‘I’m proof the programme works’” Herald
“How can Scotland cut the crime rate?” BBC news forum
“Justice Secretary launches support service for persistent offenders” STV
“Turnaround Project aims to cut male reoffending” Law Society Journal Online
Press releases
“£3M to reduce reoffending rates” Turning Point Scotland
“Funding to help reduce re-offending” Scot.Gov.
Update
“MacAskill unveils new laws to target gangland kingpins” Evening News
“New bill targeted at crime bosses” Herald
“Tough laws to target ‘untouchables’” Scotsman
“Seized money to fund crimefighting units” STV
“New laws will tackle the “Mr Bigs” of crime” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 28.01.08
“Profits of crime will pay for accountants to stop gangsters” Scotland on Sunday
“Seized cash to fund crimefighters” BBC
“Crime cash to be ploughed back into Crown Office” Herald
Following posted on 23.10.07
“Housing blitz on drug barons” Evening News
“Justice Minister: We’ll Sink Crime Inc” Sunday Mail
“Taskforce to tackle ‘cancer’ of organised crime” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 19.10.07
“Organised crime focus launched” Holyrood.com
“Crackdown on drug smuggling gangs” Evening Times
Press releases
“Crackdown on organised crime” Scot.Gov. (January 2008)
“Stepping up the fight against crime” Scot.Gov. (January 2008)
“Serious Organised Crime Taskforce” Scot.Gov.
“Tackling serious organised crime” Scot. Gov.
“Scottish Police and financial sector join together to tackle emerging threats” ACPOS
See also
Posted by MM on Tue 29th Jan 2008 at 6:45 am“Ex-First Minister attacks Government on sectarianism” Holyrood.com
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 8:30 pm“At Holyrood this week, the Justice Committee published its Inquiry into the Effective Use of Police Resources and debated alcohol licensing fees. In Parliament there was concern about the management of the Prison Open Estate and questions were put to the Justice and Law Officers. “ More . . .
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 8:17 pm“Children are not criminals” Sunday Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 7:57 am“Zero tolerance scheme on NHS fraud launched” Herald
“Crackdown on £100m NHS fraud in Scotland” Observer
“NHS staff steal £80m every year” Scotland on Sunday
“‘Zero tolerance’ approach to fraud that costs NHS up to £100m every year” Sunday Herald
“NHS fraud costing ‘£100m a year’” BBC
“Sturgeon launches new crackdown on NHS fraud” Evening News
“NHS staff fraud costs health service £100 million a year” STV
Press release
“Tackling NHS fraud” Scot.Gov.
See also
NHSScotland Counter Fraud Services (CFS)
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 7:07 am“Britain not safe from crimes against perception” Scotsman
“Let go of fear and live your life” Sunday Herald
“Thousands of children’s DNA held on police database” Herald
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 6:29 am“Violence has its causes” Sunday Herald
See also
“Why Kids Kill”. Dispatches Monday 28 January 2008 08:00 PM Channel Four.
Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jan 2008 at 6:28 am