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Audit Scotland report on managing increasing prisoner numbers published

Thursday, May 08, 2008

"Report finds 11 of Scotland’s 14 prisons are overcrowded" Holyrood.com
"Three more jails may not be enough, says watchdog" Courier
"£300m spent yet prison overcrowding at its highest, says report" Herald
"Scots jails among most overcrowded in Europe, with 1,100 cells needed" Scotsman
“‘Better’ prison planning needed" BBC
"Too many sharing cells in prisons" Law Society Journal Online

Press release

"Significant spending on prisons has improved conditions but not alleviated overcrowding" Audit Scotland
"Government responds to prisons report" Scot.Gov.

See also

Audit Scotland (May 2008) Managing increasing prisoner numbers in Scotland. 

Posted by MM on Thu 8th May 2008 at 7:35 am
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