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“Sex offenders to go free with ‘castration drug’” Times
Following posted on 6.10.08
“Drug cosh for sex offenders” Times
“Expert looks into chemical castration of paedophiles” Press and Journal
Following posted on 10.7.07
“‘Chemical castration’ on NHS for sex predators” Scotsman
See also
http://www.forensicnetwork.scot.nhs.uk/index.html
Posted by MM on Mon 8th Mar 2010 at 7:27 amUpdate
On Thursday 11th February there was a debate on the Equal Opportunities Committee 3rd Report 2009: Female offenders in the criminal justice system. Please see below for the official report of proceedings.
“Ex–prostitutes and sex workers should not have to reveal previous convictions, says Holyrood” Daily Record
“Call to relax job restrictions for former prostitutes” Herald
Following posted on 15.01.10
“Cash to cut female prison numbers” BBC
“Extra cash to help female offenders” Herald
“SNP wages gender war to cut number of women in jail” Herald
“Funding aims to help stop women reoffending” Law Society Journal Online
Following posted on 11.11.09
“Scots jails full of women ‘who shouldn’t be there’” Express
“Sentencing of women with mental health problems criticised” STV
Following posted on 10.11.09
“Children pay for mothers’ prison terms” Herald
“Treatment of women prisoners needs major overhaul, MSPs told” Herald
“MSPs concerned over women in jail” BBC
“Sentencing of women with mental health problems criticised” STV
Following posted on 6.05.09
“Policy of having just one women’s prison is condemned” Scotsman
“Female prison policy criticised” BBC
Following posted on 12.02.09
“Female offender inquiry to begin” BBC
“Too many women being sent to jail – prison chief” Press and Journal
Following posted on 18.12.08
“Probe into female prison inmates with mental health issues” Press and Journal
“Equal Opportunities Committee launches prison inquiry” Law Society Journal Online
Press release
“Female re–offending” Scot.Gov. (January 2009) . The press release contains link to the Scottish Government’s response document.
“Treatment of female offenders should be re–examined says committee” Scottish Parliament (November 2009)
“Inquiry into female offenders launched by Equal Opportunities Committee” Scottish Parliament (December 2008)
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 11.2.09. Female Offenders in the Criminal Justice System
Equal Opportunities Committee Official Report 9.2.10
Equal Opportunities Committee Report (November 2009). Female offenders in the criminal justice system.
Equal Opportunities Committee: Inquiry into female offenders in the criminal justice system homepage. Includes notes of meetings and evidence presented.
Call for written evidence by the Equal Opportunities Committee
“Investigation call into sex offender case” Herald
“MSP demands urgent inquiry into attacker” Scotsman
“I brought him into the world … I’d gladly take him out of it” Scottish Sun
“MSPs call for inquiry into police monitoring of serial sex offender Ryan Yates” Times
“MacAskill rejects inquiry after ‘failure’ to track sex offender” Press and Journal
See also
Posted by MM on Fri 29th Jan 2010 at 10:28 am“Performance pressures” Holyrood Magazine
“Shared Protection” Holyrood Magazine
“Child sex offenders” Holyrood Magazine
“Fear over ‘poor’ control of sex offenders and violent criminals” Herald
“High–risk offenders ‘not managed’” BBC
“Report slams management of sex offenders” STV
Press release
“Report on high risk offenders” Scot.Gov.
See also
Posted by MM on Fri 19th Jun 2009 at 8:32 am“Prosecutors given new right to appeal following World’s End murder trial” Evening News
“Fury over failed World’s End trial led to review” Times
“New laws governing appeal cases” Herald
“Radical justice reforms launched” BBC
“MacAskill vows to end short prison sentences” STV
“Police draw up Scotland’s Most Wanted list to track down gangsters” Daily Record
“New legislation will ‘strengthen the hand of law enforcement agencies’” Herald
“Justice Bill to end cycle of reoffending – MacAskill” Press and Journal
“Crime crackdown pledge in move to end short sentences” Scotsman
“Whitehall says SNP’s drink price rise is illegal” Scotsman
“Pricing plan ‘will hit heavy drinkers least’” Times
“Focus: Drunk and disorderly” Times
“Criminal Justice and Licensing Bill is launched” Law Society Journal Online
“Sentencing plans a ‘homecoming for criminals’” STV
“Public enemy No1” Sun
Press release
“Making Scotland safer” Scot.Gov.
See also
Scottish Parliament Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill page
Scottish Government Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Bill page Includes links to Fact Sheets on each aspect of the Bill.
Kenny MacAskill: Press Conference speech, Glasgow, 6 March 2009
“Poor jail care for mentally ill boosts crime” Scotsman
“Inspector paints bleak picture of mental illness in prisons” Herald
“Report claims prisoners being failed by system” Press and Journal
“Concern over mentally ill inmates” BBC
“‘Inappropriate’ for mentally ill to be imprisoned” Holyrood.com
“Report into prison mental illness” BBC
Press release
“HM Chief Inspector of Prisons” Scot.Gov.
See also
HMCIPS (4.11.08) Out of Sight: Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems in Scotland’s Prisons | Summary
“Public watchdogs are scrapped as Swinney revamps scrutiny system” Herald
“Watchdog bodies to be abolished” BBC
Press release
“Improving scrutiny” Scot.Gov.
See also
Scottish Parliament Official Report 6.11.08. Improving scrutiny
Scottish Government Scrutiny Improvement Page
“Carstairs on target to reduce patient numbers” The Herald
Posted by KM on Wed 10th Sep 2008 at 11:36 amUpdate
“Sturgeon claims the final say on Carstairs patients” Herald
“Sturgeon insists there will be no ‘exodus’ from Carstairs” Evening News
“State hospital places to be cut” BBC
Following posted 24.02.08
“Salmond accused over pledge on Carstairs” Herald
“Court has final say on Carstairs patients transfer” Herald
“Carstairs: changing a mindset” Herald
Following posted 22.02.08
“Salmond pledge on Carstairs patients” The Herald
Following posted 21.02.08
“Carstairs to send 100 patients to less secure hospitals” The Herald
“Carstairs Patients To Move” Daily Record
Press release
“Redevelopment of State Hospital” Scot.Gov.
See also
Research tip: for other relevant posts try entering ‘Carstairs’ in the search box.