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“LibDem conference: Key plan” Herald
“Lib Dems ‘new approach’ on crime” BBC
“Lib Dem Leader promises seven bills in seven months for a brighter future for Scotland” STV
Following posted on 12.02.07
“LibDems unveil ‘radical’ prisons plan” Herald
“Lib Dems in prison service pledge” BBC
See also
Scottish Liberal Democrats. Related press releases not online at time of posting.
“Truth of Karen’s murder” Scotland on Sunday
“Revealed: errors that left killer free to strike” Scotland on Sunday
“Another Way to break the cycle of prostitution” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Tue 6th Feb 2007 at 8:49 amUpdate
“Scale of problems with community service orders uncovered” Herald
Following posted on 12.12.06
“90 criminals sent home from community work” Herald
Following posted on 11.12.06
“Offenders being ‘turned away’ from community service” Herald
“Credibility of CSOs” Herald
“Offenders go free due to lack of staff ” Evening Times
See also
Social Work Inspection Agency
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“Prisons inspector under fire over policy proposals” Herald
“McConnell attacked on reoffending” BBC
“Re-offending rates generate a lot of hot air ” Evening Times
“No to jail queues” Daily Record 3.11.06
Following posted on 01.11.06
“Reoffending rates rise” Holyrood.com
“Almost half are re-offending” Courier
“Half of criminals re-offend in 2 years” Evening Times
“Criminal reoffending going up” Herald
“Recidivism on the rise” Herald
“Jamieson in dock over rise in number of criminals reoffending” Scotsman
“Cathy crime set back” Daily Record 1.11.06
“Latest figures show 45% of offenders reoffending” Law Society Journal Online
Press releases
“Management of re-offenders” Scot. Exec.
“‘Appalling’ figures could now be even worse” Scottish Conservatives
“Lib-Lab governments crime strategy failing” SNP
“It’s Time to Address the Causes of Crime” SNP
See also
Reconvictions of Offenders Discharged from Custody or Given Non-Custodial Sentences in 2002/03, Scotland
2.11.06: Miss Annabel Goldie (West of Scotland) (Con): To ask the First Minister when he will next meet the Prime Minister and what issues they will discuss.
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“Police to warn communities of fugitive sex offenders” Sunday Times
“Can we ever find a way to keep track of sex offenders?” Sunday Herald
“Police: we can’t track Scots sex offenders” Scotland on Sunday
“Anger and concern as 24 perverts go missing” Evening Times
“Tayside Police admit sex offenders missing” Evening Telegraph
Following posted on 06.10.06
“Concern over ‘lost’ sex offenders ” BBC
“Fears over missing 24 sex offenders” Courier
“24 pervs evade police watch” Daily Record 6.10.06
“24 sex offenders have disappeared without trace” Herald
“In the wake of tragedy comes display of maturity” Herald
“Expert defends sex crime scheme” BBC
Following posted on 02.10.06
“Police lost trail of sex offender 10 months ago” Scotland on Sunday
“Megan, Sarah, Mark. The parents’ campaign” Sunday Times
Press releases
“24 at large?” Scottish Conservatives
“McConnell Pledges Study on ‘Lost Sex Offenders Database’” SNP
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 5.10.06: First Minister’s Questions
Posted by MM on Mon 9th Oct 2006 at 8:08 am“Watchdog slams poor social work” Evening Express
Press release
“Inspection of Northern Partnership” Scot. Exec.
“Social work chiefs lashed over poor service” Scotsman
Posted by MM on Mon 11th Sep 2006 at 8:01 am“£12m youth crime tagging branded a costly failure” Herald
“Battle over tagging” Herald
“Youth tagging scheme criticised for lack of use” Law Society Journal Online
“£12m tagging scheme branded ‘failure’” Evening Times
“Alcohol service scoops award” Scotsman
“Alcohol misuse programme nets UK award” Holyrood.com
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Howard League for Penal Reform ran its Community Programmes Award
SACRO Alcohol Education Group
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CjScotland 24.3.04: SACRO Alcohol Education course cuts re-offending