“Pioneering project helps kids stay out of trouble:Children as young as seven who are getting into trouble are being offered help through a pioneering new project in Glasgow.
The Directions Project, in the city’s south side, aims to stop troubled children aged seven to 12 from spiralling into crime. . .” Evening Times

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Children 1st

“Police could be allowed to tap anti-social teenagers’ phones: New powers to tap the phones of anti-social teenagers and prolific offenders who cause misery in their communities may be given to police following comments yesterday by Tony Blair [. . .] The legislation covering surveillance is reserved and would therefore be dealt with by Westminster rather than Holyrood. . .“Herald

“Phone taps may catch 5,000 worst tearaways” Times

“Blair targets ‘most prolific’ offenders” Guardian

“Blair vows to crack down on criminals” Independent

Press release

“Crime plan targets 5,000 key offenders: The Prime Minister has announced plans to tackle the hard core of offenders that cause the most crime and create the most fear in local communities . . .” No 10 Downing Street.

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PM’s speech on crime reduction. 30.3.04.

“Euro court backs prisoner over voting rights: Laws preventing all convicted prisoners from voting in elections are a breach of their human rights, the European Court in Strasbourg decided yesterday. . .” Telegraph

“Prisoners must get right to vote, says court: The government will be forced to lift a ban on prisoners voting dating back to 1870 after the European court of human rights ruled yesterday it breached a lifer’s human rights. . .” Guardian