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Posted by MM on Tue 29th Dec 2009 at 10:31 am“Lack of bonus among inmates’ 40,000 gripes” Times
“Prisoners demand gay porn and pagan priest” Express
“Porterfield prisoners pile in with grievances” Press and Journal
See also
Scottish Prisons Complaints Commission (The newspaper reports seem to be based on FOI requests rather than the SPCC data).
Posted by MM on Tue 29th Dec 2009 at 10:17 am
Update
Two more papers relating to jury reform were published by the Scottish Government in December 2009 – see below.
Following posted 11.5.09
“Scotland’s unique 15–strong juries will not be abolished” Scotsman
Following posted 02.2.09
“Plan to raise age limit of jurors to 70 wins support” Press and Journal
Following posted 19.1.09
“Police call to scrap the right to trial by jury” Sunday Herald
“Police call for an end to trial by jury in complex cases” Herald
Following posted 23.9.08
“Bar on over–65s for jury duty is an injustice” Scotsman. Article by Helena Scott, head of policy and research at Age Concern Scotland.
Following posted 19.9.08
“Juries face axe under radical court reforms” The Scotsman
“Jury service age limit could be raised to 70” Press and Journal
“Reforms to jury system” Holyrood
“Jury age limit ‘could be raised’” BBC
Following posted 18.9.08
“Plan to raise jury duty age limit to 70” The Herald
Press release
“Proposals launched to review jury system” Scottish Government
See also
The Modern Scottish Jury in Criminal Trials (September 2008)
Scottish Government (January 2009) The Modern Scottish Jury in Criminal Trials – Consultation Responses (January 2009)
The Modern Scottish Jury in Criminal Trials: Analysis of Written Consultation Responses (January 2009)
The Modern Scottish Jury in Criminal Trials - Next Steps (December 2009)
Substitute Juror Working Group – Final Report (December 2009)
Update
“Convicts to wear ‘vests of shame’” Express
“Convicts should wear uniforms say Tories STV
“Public have ‘right to know’ who is doing community service” Press and Journal
Following posted on 7.5.09
“Tory calls for community service people to wear pink” Press and Journal
Following posted on 5.1.09
“MSP calls for ‘hi–viz’ offenders” Evening News
“‘High–visibility clothes’ should be worn for community service” Press and Journal
“Labour backs high–visibility clothing for community service” Herald
“Bright vests for offenders call” BBC
Following posted on 22.12.08
“Tories call for offenders to wear uniform” Scotsman
Following posted on 15.12.08
“Community service must be visibly tough” Herald. Letter from Bill Aitken MSP.
Posted by MM on Tue 29th Dec 2009 at 8:34 am“The real cost – and value – of CCTV” Guardian
“CCTV gets backing from police” Courier
“CCTV: Big Brother’s watching Dundee” Evening Telegraph
“Britain’s wasteful mania for CCTV” Guardian
“We must decide if Big Brother is friend or foe” Herald
“Fears CCTV cameras used as ‘cheap alternative’ to policing” Herald
“Council chiefs to ditch CCTV for radio link” Scotsman
See also
Big Brother Watch: Brother Is Watching: Local council controlled CCTV cameras treble in a decade
Posted by MM on Wed 23rd Dec 2009 at 10:50 am“Freed killers and rapists among 150 recalled for breaching bail” Herald
“Concerns grow over parole system” Herald
“Early release for prisoners under attack” Press and Journal
“Call to end early release after 150 freed inmates are sent back to prison” Scotsman
“Outrage over 150 danger men freed to strike again” Express
“Call to end early prison release” BBC
“Parole Board report prompts calls for end to early release of prisoners” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Parole Board Annual Report ” Scot.Gov.
See also
Parole Board for Scotland Annual Report 2008 – 2009
Posted by MM on Wed 23rd Dec 2009 at 10:13 amUpdate
“Kenny MacAskill gives £1m CashBack” Evening News
“Cash seized from criminals to go back to communities” Herald
“£1m of crime cash to be redistributed to youth groups” Scotsman
Following posted on 27.05.09
“Scotland boss backs cash from crime sport scheme ” Scotsman
Following posted on 16.02.09
“Kids sports facilities to benefit from criminal cash” Daily Record
“Criminals’ cash used for sports centres” Herald
“Crime pays for youth sports clubs” BBC
“Cash from crime lords to fund upgrade of play surface” Press and Journal
Following posted on 17.11.08
“60,000 Scots kids benefit from reclaimed criminal cash” Daily Record
“Seized cash funds sport for youngsters” Herald
Following posted on 27.10.08
“Sports facilities to be funded by profits of crime” Holyrood.com
“Crime can pay for sports facilities” Scotsman
Following posted on 30.09.08
“Football women net £300k” Evening Times
“Cash drive to get more girls on the ball” Scotsman
Following posted on 22.08.08
“Youth basketball expanded using crime cash” Holyrood.com
“Basketball scheme launched” Courier
“Criminals’ cash helps youngsters” Evening Telegraph
“Basketball to be funded by Scottish crime cash” Herald
“Criminals’ cash funds basketball” BBC
Following posted on 19.03.08
“Criminal cash sponsors under-21s” BBC
Following posted on 14.01.08
“Seized crime profits to help train future football stars” Herald
“Gang cash to pay for Scots’ footy training” Evening News
“Crime cash set to fund kids’ football” Evening Times
“Crime cash used in coaching plan” BBC
Press releases
“Youth funding packs a punch” Scot.Gov. (December 2009)
“Cash from crooks to help youngsters” Scot.Gov. (February 2009)
“CashBack football and rugby success” Scot.Gov. (November 2008)
“Cash from crooks to provide sports facilities” Scot.Gov. (October 2008)
“Crime cash to kick start girls’ football” Scot.Gov. (September 2008)
“Funding for youth basketball” Scot.Gov. (August 2008)
“Street football success” Scot.Gov. (April 2008)
“Seized crime cash to fund rugby coaching” Scot.Gov. (April 2008)
“Seized cash to help young people” Scot.Gov. (March 2008)
“Kicking back against crime” Scot.Gov. (January 2008)
See also
http://www.cashbackscotland.com/
Posted by MM on Wed 23rd Dec 2009 at 7:41 am“Dispersal scheme is extended as crime is cut” Evening Times
Posted by MM on Tue 22nd Dec 2009 at 11:40 am“200,000 may suffer abuse ‘in silence’” Times
Press releases
“Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) 2008–09: Partner Abuse” Scot.Gov.
“2008–09 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey: Sexual Victimisation and Stalking” Scot.Gov.
See also
2008–09 Scottish Crime and Justice Survey – Partner Abuse
Scottish Crime and Justice Survey (SCJS) 2008–09: Sexual Victimisation
Update
“Abuse court roll–out in jeopardy” Scotland on Sunday
Following posted on 4.5.09
“Success of specialist abuse court sees cases double” Scotsman
Following posted on 4.11.08
“£2.4m to boost first court for domestic abuse” Herald
Also
Posted by MM on Tue 22nd Dec 2009 at 9:45 am