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Longer time limits for court cases should not be the new normal, say MSPs

Extended time limits for court cases introduced in the wake of coronavirus should not “become the new normal”, a committee of MSPs has warned Scottish Government ministers. MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Criminal Justice Committee said they were ...

04 Apr 2022 at 16:55

Scotland

Big drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters

The amount of drug-soaked mail being sent to Scottish prisons fell by almost three-quarters since a new policy of photocopying prisoners’ letters was introduced. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said there had been a reduction of about 72% in ...

23 Feb 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

No ‘real and concrete harm’ in gender reform law, says human rights chief

A human rights body has said it has identified no “real and concrete” concerns over Scottish Government proposals to reform gender recognition legislation. Ministers have proposed to remove the need for a medical diagnosis of gender dysphoria ...

21 Jun 2022 at 15:55

Scotland

Mental health absences among Police Scotland officers ‘up by 22% in five years’

Police officers in Scotland are at risk of “burnout” as the number of days off due to mental illness has soared by 22% in the last five years, figures show. Police officers and staff missed 76,848 working days in 2021/22 as a result of ...

07 Jun 2022 at 01:01

‘Enormous amount of public money’ spent exiting youth jail contract – minister

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, MPs have heard. Prisons minister Victoria Atkins ...

25 May 2022 at 17:30

Scotland

MSPs warned of police officers burning out as mental health callouts soar

Scottish police officers are at risk of burnout as they struggle to cope with the soaring demand of mental health callouts, MSPs were told. Around 80% of yearly calls to the force are from vulnerable people making “last resort” ...

18 May 2022 at 15:25

Scotland

Discourse around GRA ‘reminiscent’ of treatment of gay men, says charity

Discourse around proposed reforms to the Gender Recognition Act in Scotland is reminiscent of the treatment of gay men in decades past, the director of an LGBT charity has said. In the first public evidence session on the ...

17 May 2022 at 15:55

Holyrood debates gender recognition reform legislation

MSPs are due to debate the general principles of a Bill which will make it easier for transgender people to be legally recognised as their preferred gender. A stage one debate on the Gender Recognition Reform (Scotland) ...

27 Oct 2022 at 01:01

GRA amendment ruling out impact on Equality Act backed by MSPs

MSPs have passed an amendment to controversial gender reform legislation aimed at quelling concerns it will impact on the Equality Act. Concerns had been raised that changes brought in by the Gender Recognition Reform ...

22 Nov 2022 at 15:34

Scotland

Find more cash for justice sector or face painful decisions, MSPs tell ministers

The Scottish Government must find more money for the justice sector in its upcoming budget to avoid “painful” decisions being made, a committee of MSPs has said. The Criminal Justice Committee said they had listened ...

09 Dec 2022 at 16:44

Raab tells peers: ‘Overwhelming majority’ of staff ‘relish’ his ambitious agenda

Dominic Raab has said the “overwhelming majority” of his staff “relish” working on his “very ambitious agenda”. The Deputy Prime Minister made the comments while the official inquiry into his behaviour continues. ...

15 Mar 2023 at 12:32

Scotland

Criminal justice social work system must be improved, says minister

Improvements need to be made in the criminal justice social work system in order to ensure it is better linked up, a minister has said. Kevin Stewart, the Social Care Minister, said no decision has yet been made ...

21 Dec 2022 at 11:32

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