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“A real crime is breeding the virus of violence” Herald. Article by Alastair MacDonald, a former prison governor.
Posted by MM on Mon 26th Feb 2007 at 7:45 am“Insight into ‘most violent’ jail” BBC
“Boys Behind Bars
Wed 7 Feb, 10:40 pm - 11:40 pm 60mins
The first part of this series gets under the skin of Scotland’s only Young Offenders Institute revealing an intimate and often violent portrait of life behind bars. Very strong language.” From BBC TV listings.
“Prison isn’t the answer to our woes” Scotsman
“Too much ‘criminal’ and not enough ‘justice’”
Speaker: Baroness Vivien Stern, International Centre for Prison Studies, Kings College, University of London
Location and time: Tuesday 6th February. 6pm, Lecture Theatre 175, Old College, University of Edinburgh
SASO
“When life sentence can mean as little as 58 months” Herald
“A flawed sentence” Herald
“‘They are getting out in the blink of an eye’” Herald
“Monsters on the loose” Sunday Mail 14.1.07
Posted by MM on Mon 15th Jan 2007 at 8:20 am“MSPs raise concerns over jail-term reforms” Scotsman
“Committee seeks more clarity on sentence reforms” Law Society Journal Online
See also
Justice 2 Committee: Stage 1 Report on the Custodial Sentences and Weapons (Scotland) Bill
“How do you cope when a child is murdered?” Herald
See also
Families of Murdered Children
Update
“Justice minister should heed advice of the experts on crime and punishment” Scotsman. Lord McCluskey.
“Are we creating the next criminal generation in jail?” Scotsman. Lord McCluskey.
Following posted on 11.12.06
“Scots prison population set to soar to US heights, expert warns” Scotsman
“Jail too harsh for fire-raising lord, says peer” Sunday Herald
“Jail is not the best way to fight crime. We must tackle the social causes” Sunday Herald
Following posted on 07.12.06
“Let’s close revolving door of criminality” Scotsman. Speech/article by Cathy Jamieson, Minister for Justice.
“Prison alternatives under the spotlight” STV
See also
Royal Society of Edinburgh: Alternatives to Prison Conference December 2006
“Six city sex offenders defied bans” Evening News
“Sex offenders break banning orders” Scotsman
“Half of sex offenders breach bans” BBC
See also
s.17 Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
s.104 Sexual Offences Act 2003
The Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005 amends the Sexual Offences Act 2003 to allow Scottish courts to make a Sexual Offences Prevention Orders (SOPOs) on conviction, rather than on subsequent application by the police. For a more detailed explanation please refer to the Explanatory Note to the Protection of Children and Prevention of Sexual Offences (Scotland) Act 2005
Posted by MM on Tue 28th Nov 2006 at 9:45 am“Miss X man release sparks concern” BBC
“Sex offender media ban defended” BBC