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Posted by EMcP on Fri 14th Jul 2006 at 10:53 am“Rise in ‘hardcore’ youth offences” BBC
“Repeat offender numbers reduced” BBC
“Persistent young offenders on the increase” Holyrood.com
“Number of persistent young offenders rises” Law Society Journal Online
“16% rise in hardcore of young criminals” Scotsman
“92 youths accused of nearly 1000 crimes in Edinburgh” Scotsman
“Number of persistent young offenders rises” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Rise in number of persistent offenders” Scot. Exec.
See also
SCRA (July 2006). Scottish Youth Justice Performance Report 2003-2004 to 2005-2006
Scottish Executive ((July 2006) Youth Justice National Standards: Progress to March 2006 Summary Report
The Scottish Executive has published the annual Staff of Scottish Local Authority Social Work Services, 2005 statistics.
This shows that in 2005 there were 1857 criminal justice social workers (i.e. working with the ‘offender’ client group), and that there were 1694 whole time equivalent posts (4% of wte social work posts).
Posted by MM on Fri 30th Jun 2006 at 9:05 amThe Justice 2 Committee will meet today, 27th June at 2pm in Committee Room 4 and (inter alia) will considered the proposed arrangements for the establishment, duration, remit and membership of a sub-committee to examine the issues arising from this petition and whether to conclude formal consideration of the petition as a result of the establishment of this Committee.Petition 862
Papers
Update
“Let’s praise a politician who listens to people” Herald
Following posted on 21.6.06
“New law on sex offenders moves closer” Scotsman
“New law on sex offenders moves step closer” Evening Times
“Special committee to look at “Mark’s Law"” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 20.6.06
“Reid accused of ‘pandering to tabloid’ over paedophiles” Herald
“Perverts may be protected in Scotland” Evening Times
“Mother of murdered boy calls on minister to rethink stance on informing communities” Scottish TV
Following posted on 19.6.06
“Jamieson refuses to disclose identities of sex abusers” Herald
“Naming paedophiles” Herald
“Jamieson rejects call for paedophile notification” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 14.6.06
“MSPs back review of sex offender laws” Law Society Journal Online
“Mark’s Law hope for tragic mum” Evening Times 15.6.06
“Review of checks on sex offenders” Herald
“MSPs consider ‘Mark’s law’ plea” BBC
“Changes to dealing with high risk offenders” Evening Telegraph
Posted by MM on Thu 22nd Jun 2006 at 7:27 am“Watched for a lifetime” Daily Record 20.6.06
“High risk offenders face new measures” Scottish TV
“Lifelong restriction for serious offenders” Holyrood.com
“New order to monitor high-risk offenders for life” Evening News
“New power to track violent thugs for life” Evening News
“Lifelong restriction orders arrive as disposal” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Courts get lifelong restriction options” Scot. Exec.
See also
Criminal Justice (Scotland) Act 2003
RMA Scotland
“So what do we do with children of drug addicts?” Scotsman, Article by Neil McKeganey, Professor of Drug Misuse research and Jim Gallagher, Professor of Government, at the University of Glasgow.
Posted by MM on Wed 14th Jun 2006 at 8:23 am“Jamieson seeks to overhaul ‘simplistic’ targets on reoffenders” Scotsman
“Offender management plan unveiled” BBC
“Crackdown on reoffending” Daily Record 23.5.06
“Blueprint offers chance to curb crime” Evening Times
Press release
“National Strategy on Offender Management” Scot. Exec.
See also
Reducing Reoffending: National Strategy for the Management of Offenders (May 2006)
Justice Department Circular 4 of 2006 - Management of Offenders Act 2005
“Sexually abusive children who slip through the net” Herald
“Fears over monitoring of sexual abuse youngsters” Evening News
See also
Hutton, L and Whyte, B (April 2006) Young People and Sexually Harmful Behaviour in Scotland. CJSW
The following report was published on-line by the Scottish Executive on 3rd April.
Posted by MM on Tue 11th Apr 2006 at 7:24 am