International News
Incarceration of drug offenders: costs and impacts by Dave Bewley-Taylor, Mike Trace and Alex Stevens
15th June 2005
Produced by the Beckley Foundation Drug Policy Programme, a new initiative dedicated to providing a rigorous, independent review of the effectiveness of national and international drug policies.
"Prison 'not a way to cut crime'" - BBC News
13th June 2005
The former head of New York's prison system is warning British policymakers that they do not need to jail more offenders in order to cut crime.
"Prison Smokescreen" by Tony Newman, Alternet.org
12th June 2005
California's new prison smoking ban won't prevent prisoners from lighting up -- but it will increase violence behind bars.
"Fighting AIDS Behind Bars" - New York Times Editorial
10th June 2005
The United States will never contain deadly diseases like AIDS and hepatitis C until it prevents them from spreading behind bars.
"Prison gets worse for women" by Michael Howie, The Scotsman
26th May 2005
The "miserable" condition of inmates at Scotland's only women's jail deteriorated even further in the past year, Scotland's chief inspector of prisons has found.
"Charity pleads for tolerance as autistic youngsters face Asbos" by Martin Bright, The Observer
22nd May 2005
Children with autism and other serious psychological conditions are being targetted by the government's controversial anti-social behaviour orders (Asbos), according to mental health charities and professionals.
"Electronic tags fail to prevent offenders from dodging curfews" by Robert Verkaik, Independent (UK)
25th April 2005
Electronic tagging is failing to cut crime, ministers will be warned today in a report that also exposes dangerous breaches of what has become a central part of the Government's criminal justice programme.
"Electronically Monitored Curfew Orders: Time for a Review - A Briefing From Napo, The Probation Union" by Harry Fletcher
25th April 2005
Napo calls for the scrapping of the electronically monitored curfew order, which it argues is extraordinarily expensive and ineffective.
"Prison drug tests 'failing to have impact'" by Michael Howie, The Scotsman
22nd April 2005
Scottish prison chiefs are to scrap the compulsory drug testing of inmates after admitting it had failed to tackle rising heroin abuse behind bars.
"Jamieson urges action to cut number of women in jail" by Edward Black, The Scotsman
14th April 2005
The growing number of women in Scottish prisons must be tackled by passing more non-custodial sentences, Cathy Jamieson, the justice minister, told MSPs yesterday.
