The Scottish Government is supporting its ‘Whole Systems Approach’ by funding training for youth justice social workers on an enhanced training course in Systemic Practice and Family Interventions. The course
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The police and crime commissioner (PCC) for north Wales has backed a change to the way offences are recorded. In England and Wales about 70% of crimes are currently recorded
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This summary provides an overview of key evidence relating to reducing the reoffending of adult offenders. It has been produced to support the work of policy makers, practitioners and other
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Prisons are populated by offenders with various forms of mental disorder. How does the law justify this, does their presence undermine the legitimate purposes of imprisonment, and should anything be
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Two social workers have been found guilty of contempt of court after they defied a legal ruling to prevent a mother gaining greater access to her estranged children. The Edinburgh
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An inspection of Edinburgh Prison has highlighted a shortage of medical care for inmates with mental health and addiction problems. A new report says healthcare at the jail is good
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A new study has confirmed that people who are released from prison may need more psychological help when it comes to dealing with mental health issues and their transition back
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Convictions for sexual crimes rose 11% over a year despite falling for almost all other types of offence, according to official statistics. There were 866 convictions for sexual crimes in
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HMI Probation Reports on Full Joint Inspections (FJI) and Short Quality Screenings (SQS) of youth offending work. These reports outline the findings of the recent SQS inspections carried out as
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This page lists the reports for Brook House IRC from 2010 until present. Brook House is an immigration removal centre located near Gatwick airport and operated by G4S. Holding only
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