" class="left_link">» Text Here“Bid to end ‘revolving door’ culture” Courier
“‘Surgeries’ aim to stop prisoners reoffending” Scotsman
Press release
“Tayside Short–Term Prisoner Protocols launched by Justice Minister” Perth and Kinross Council
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Posted by MM on Mon 28th Jun 2010 at 9:18 amUpdate
“Cutbacks to offender help scheme ‘will boost crime’” Evening News
Following posted on 4.6.10
“Concerns over closure of hostel for former prisoners” Press and Journal
Following posted on 31.5.10
“Fears of crime rise as city council plans to scrap ex–offender support” Press and Journal
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Aberdeen Social Care and Wellbeing Committee Thursday, 3rd June, 2010 2.00 pm (documents available on page)
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“Performance pressures” Holyrood Magazine
“Shared Protection” Holyrood Magazine
“Child sex offenders” Holyrood Magazine
“Managing offenders is ‘not an exact science’” Courier
“Management of sex offenders ‘improving’” Evening Telegraph
“Scottish sex crime reoffenders ‘increase fivefold’” Herald
“Storm over shock rise in repeat sex crimes” Press and Journal
“Prof Alec Spencer: Registered offenders are the ‘tip of the iceberg’” Scotsman
“MacAskill is blasted on serial sex fiends” Scottish Sun
“Scottish sex offender crimes increase fivefold” Telegraph
“One in 10 inmates is sex offender” BBC
“Sex offender monitoring figures unveiled” STV
Press release
“Sex offender data published” Scot.Gov.
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South West Scotland MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
Fife and Forth Valley MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
Glasgow MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
Lanarkshire MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
North Strathclyde MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
Northern MAPPA Annual Report 2008/9
“Payback to aid community” Courier
Posted by MM on Tue 24th Feb 2009 at 8:12 am“Project has cut youth crime” Courier
“Youth crime cut in half by new scheme, finds report” Daily Record
“Youth crime cut by 50% under pioneering co–operation deal” Herald
“Scheme slashes youth crime in half” STV
“New scheme halves youth crime”Scotsman
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Posted by MM on Tue 30th Dec 2008 at 8:53 amUpdate
“Focus on cutting crime, not emptying prison cells” Herald. Article by Alison Payne research director of Reform Scotland.
Following posted on 22.12.08
“McLeish warns of funding gap in overhaul of penal policy” Scotsman
“MacAskill confirms short sentence restrictions” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 19.12.08
“Ian Swanson: Ditching short prison terms is no soft option for the SNP” Evening News
Following posted on 18.12.08
“Bid to scrap short jail terms” Courier
“Criminals dodge prison with plans to axe short sentences” Evening News
“MacAskill defends plans to cut shorter sentences” Herald
“Platform: Making criminals pay back communities will improve all our lives (premium)” Scotsman. Article by Kenny MacAskill.
“SNP sentencing scheme would create ‘soft-touch’ Scotland” Times
“Judges in Scotland ordered to use community punishments instead of short prison sentences” Telegraph
“Bid to replace short prison terms” BBC
“Crime Fears Over Jail Term Plans” Daily Record
“Storm over switch to ‘soft–touch’ sentences” Press and Journal
Following posted on 17.12.08
“‘A tough community sentence can break the cycle of reoffending’” Herald
“From poll tax rebel to booze and blades secretary” Herald
“Bid to replace short prison terms” BBC
Following posted on 15.12.08
“More criminals to be kept out of jail” Scotsman
“Work, not jail, for low–risk cons” Times
“Opposition criticise ‘soft–touch’ justice plans” Holyrood.com
Press release
“Management of offenders” Scot.Gov.
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CjScotland 28.11.07: Review of Community Penalties report published.
Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘prisons commission’ in the search box or go to the Sentencing or Prisons or Criminal Justice Reform categories in the Archives.
Posted by MM on Tue 30th Dec 2008 at 8:24 am
“Young criminal referrals falling” BBC
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Posted by MM on Thu 11th Dec 2008 at 7:42 amUpdate
“Ex-governor calls for splitting–up of prison service” Herald
“Jails should become the responsibility of new authorities” Press and Journal
“Call for prison service split” BBC. (video)
“Call for ‘local punishment’ to cut prison overcrowding” Times
Following posted on 24.11.08
“Jail service ‘should be split up’” BBC
“Investigation looks at Scotland’s prison system and the problems of community sentencing.” BBC
The programme was broadcast at 9.05am Monday 24.11.08.
“Extra funding to speed up community service placements” Holyrood.com
“Funding made available to speed up community service orders” Herald
“Cash boost for community service” BBC
“MacAskill spends extra £1m to speed up community sentencing” Herald
Press release
“Funding to deliver speedier community penalties” Scot.Gov.