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Loopholes result in ‘enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

By Flora Thompson, Reporter25th May 2022News England

Millions of pounds of taxpayers’ money was spent for “nothing in return” because of “loopholes” in the contract for a privately run youth jail shut down over serious safety concerns,

Social workers to review cases after IT error led to offenders ‘risk score’ being wrongly calculated

By Tom Eden, Reporter3rd March 2022News Scotland

Scotland’s Justice Secretary has admitted hundreds of criminals may now be out of prison despite the risk they pose to the public being wrongly calculated. The risk posed by convicted

New guidance advocating rehabilitation when sentencing young Scots comes into effect

By The Press Association26th January 2022News Scotland

New guidance that aims to ensure rehabilitation is a “primary consideration” when young offenders are sentenced has come into force in courts across Scotland. The sentencing young people guideline applies

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

By The Press Association9th November 2021News Scotland

Judges will have to take rehabilitation into account as a primary consideration when sentencing young people after a new guideline was approved in a “significant milestone”. The Scottish Sentencing Council

Knife crime prevention trial fails to result in single court action in first six weeks

By Ryan Hooper and Sam Russell, Reporters20th September 2021News England

A police trial aimed at stopping people as young as 12 from carrying knives failed to result in a single court action during its first six weeks, it has emerged.

Scottish courts asked to prioritise rehabilitation when sentencing young people under new guidance

By The Press Association15th September 2021News Scotland

Courts will be required to take rehabilitation into account as the primary consideration when sentencing young people under a new guideline. The Scottish Sentencing Council said it recognises that young

Government learning ‘wrong lesson’ on prisons with inmates ‘not rehabilitated when banged up’

By Flora Thompson, Reporter21st July 2021News England

A prisons watchdog has warned the Government against learning the “wrong lesson from the pandemic” as he said inmates were “not being rehabilitated while they are banged up”. In his

Female prison using segregation to ‘manage’ inmates with complex mental health problems, report

By The Press Association8th July 20218th July 2021News Scotland, Reports & Resources

Scotland’s only all female prison appears to be using segregation as a way to manage “high levels of distress” experienced by inmates with complex mental health problems, a new report

Lack of funding leaves thousands with mental health disorder in jail when they could be treated

By Jane Kirby, Reporter8th June 2021News England

Thousands of people with a mental disorder are currently in prison when they could be receiving specialist treatment, a royal college has said. Up to 8,000 prisoners – around 10%

Engage: Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system – why we need to listen to lawyers

By Lee John Curley, James Munro, Jim Turner & Lara Frumkin25th May 2021Engage

Rape Crisis Scotland has once again called for the country’s not proven verdict to be scrapped, after new figures revealed that almost a quarter of all rape and attempted rape

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Loopholes result in ‘enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

New guidance advocating rehabilitation when sentencing young Scots comes into effect

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

Knife crime prevention trial fails to result in single court action in first six weeks

Scottish courts asked to prioritise rehabilitation when sentencing young people under new guidance

Government learning ‘wrong lesson’ on prisons with inmates ‘not rehabilitated when banged up’

Female prison using segregation to ‘manage’ inmates with complex mental health problems, report

Lack of funding leaves thousands with mental health disorder in jail when they could be treated

Engage: Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system – why we need to listen to lawyers

Bishop of Liverpool resigns after sexual assault and harassment claims

Government urged to introduce tougher sentences for grooming gang offenders

Seven child abuse ring members jailed and warned they may never be released

Family hail justice for little ones as mother jailed over four boys’ fire deaths

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Tag: Desistance

Loopholes result in ‘enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

Social workers to review cases after IT error led to offenders ‘risk score’ being wrongly calculated

New guidance advocating rehabilitation when sentencing young Scots comes into effect

Rehabilitation to be ‘primary consideration’ in sentencing young people in Scotland

Knife crime prevention trial fails to result in single court action in first six weeks

Scottish courts asked to prioritise rehabilitation when sentencing young people under new guidance

Government learning ‘wrong lesson’ on prisons with inmates ‘not rehabilitated when banged up’

Female prison using segregation to ‘manage’ inmates with complex mental health problems, report

Lack of funding leaves thousands with mental health disorder in jail when they could be treated

Engage: Reforming Scotland’s unique jury system – why we need to listen to lawyers