http://digbig.com/4csse
"The new measures included a 28-day limit in all but exceptional cases on the time people could be held in prison, a watch-house or similar state corrections facility. All people detained will be fingerprinted, without their consent if necessary. Facility staff would also be given 'further advice ... clarifying and strengthening procedures the should be followed to try to establish a person's identity'."
Sunday, February 27, 2005
Immigration detention system changes -/ [Australia] Sydney Morning Herald, 26 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4csse
"The new measures included a 28-day limit in all but exceptional cases on the time people could be held in prison, a watch-house or similar state corrections facility. All people detained will be fingerprinted, without their consent if necessary. Facility staff would also be given 'further advice ... clarifying and strengthening procedures the should be followed to try to establish a person's identity'."
"The new measures included a 28-day limit in all but exceptional cases on the time people could be held in prison, a watch-house or similar state corrections facility. All people detained will be fingerprinted, without their consent if necessary. Facility staff would also be given 'further advice ... clarifying and strengthening procedures the should be followed to try to establish a person's identity'."
Saturday, February 26, 2005
In Italian and Spanish, a howl of EU protest / International Herald Tribune, 25 Feb 2005
In Italian and Spanish, a howl of EU protest:
Graham Bowley
"A dispute started when journalists noticed that Spanish and Italian had been dropped during news conferences and that German had taken their place."
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Graham Bowley
"A dispute started when journalists noticed that Spanish and Italian had been dropped during news conferences and that German had taken their place."
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ITsafe - UK Website
http://www.itsafe.gov.uk/
The service is funded by the Home Office and uses information provided by the National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC) - the Government’s centre for electronic defence. An estimated 13m UK homes have net access. As professional cyber criminals have turned their attention towards exploiting security weaknesses in the consumer market to distribute spam or in phishing attacks the need for an IT security advice site has grown.
The service is funded by the Home Office and uses information provided by the National Infrastructure Security Co-ordination Centre (NISCC) - the Government’s centre for electronic defence. An estimated 13m UK homes have net access. As professional cyber criminals have turned their attention towards exploiting security weaknesses in the consumer market to distribute spam or in phishing attacks the need for an IT security advice site has grown.
Fears IRA may bomb London / The Age, 25 Feb 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2005/02/25/1109180091347.html
"Britain played down a newspaper report today that the Irish Republican Army could break its seven-year ceasefire with a bomb attack on London and now posed as great a threat to the capital as al-Qaeda.
The Sun newspaper, citing unnamed intelligence sources, said British security chiefs saw a 'significant prospect' of an IRA strike on London amid a political crisis in Northern Ireland sparked by a huge bank heist blamed on the guerrilla group."
"Britain played down a newspaper report today that the Irish Republican Army could break its seven-year ceasefire with a bomb attack on London and now posed as great a threat to the capital as al-Qaeda.
The Sun newspaper, citing unnamed intelligence sources, said British security chiefs saw a 'significant prospect' of an IRA strike on London amid a political crisis in Northern Ireland sparked by a huge bank heist blamed on the guerrilla group."
Crime goes down in Japan but cases involving foreigners rise / Channelnewsasia.com, 25 Feb 2005
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/afp_asiapacific/view/134300/1/.html
"Serious crime went down in Japan in 2004 despite public concern about the level of violence, although the number of cases involving foreigners jumped up, police statistics showed. Japan, one of the world's safest countries, registered 11,812 serious crimes last year, with 345 of them committed by foreigners, according to National Police Agency figures. "
"Serious crime went down in Japan in 2004 despite public concern about the level of violence, although the number of cases involving foreigners jumped up, police statistics showed. Japan, one of the world's safest countries, registered 11,812 serious crimes last year, with 345 of them committed by foreigners, according to National Police Agency figures. "
The EU's Fight Against Corporate Crime / Forbes, 24 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4csqg
"PricewaterhouseCoopers professionals from Europe and the United States had a roundtable discussion focused on the topic of corporate crime in the newly expanded EU."
"PricewaterhouseCoopers professionals from Europe and the United States had a roundtable discussion focused on the topic of corporate crime in the newly expanded EU."
Violence Literature Database Search / University of Colorado
http://ibs.colorado.edu/cspv/infohouse/violit/
"VioLit is a violence-related research literature database with abstracts and reference information."
"VioLit is a violence-related research literature database with abstracts and reference information."
Anti-terrorism legislation to feature big use of technology / PublicTechnology, 24 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2494
"The Prevention of Terrorism Bill gives the Home Secretary powers to make control orders with a range of conditions, including a ban on internet or mobile phone use, restrictions on movement and travel, restrictions on associations with named individuals, curfews and electronic tagging.
The Home Secretary stressed that prosecution remained the Government�s preferred way of dealing with suspected terrorists, but where this was not possible control orders would provide a valuable tool in disrupting and preventing terrorist-related activity.
The orders would be made by the Home Secretary, but would be subject to independent judicial oversight."
"The Prevention of Terrorism Bill gives the Home Secretary powers to make control orders with a range of conditions, including a ban on internet or mobile phone use, restrictions on movement and travel, restrictions on associations with named individuals, curfews and electronic tagging.
The Home Secretary stressed that prosecution remained the Government�s preferred way of dealing with suspected terrorists, but where this was not possible control orders would provide a valuable tool in disrupting and preventing terrorist-related activity.
The orders would be made by the Home Secretary, but would be subject to independent judicial oversight."
Racist incidents jarring the French / International Herald Tribune, 24 Feb 2005
http://www.iht.com/articles/2005/02/23/news/france.html
"A recent string of racist incidents in France has shaken the political establishment at a time when the country is battling its image abroad as a country where anti-Semitism is making a powerful comeback and anti-Arab sentiments are rising"
"A recent string of racist incidents in France has shaken the political establishment at a time when the country is battling its image abroad as a country where anti-Semitism is making a powerful comeback and anti-Arab sentiments are rising"
Guilty! New Labour could arrest self under new terror law / The Register, 23 Feb 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/23/terror_bill_2005_analysis/
"The Prevention of Terrorism Bill effectively defines an offence as 'anything we say it is.' And this is supported to some extent by Charles Clarke's own stance. He does not at the moment consider that home detention is necessary, but he may think it is in the future, based on evidence he says he has but which he will not disclose. He argues that the current threat is far greater than the threat of the IRA was, hence the 'need' for the legislation in the first place, and again this is based on evidence he professes to have but will not disclose. 'The level of threat is what I say it is. You'll have to trust me on that.'"
"The Prevention of Terrorism Bill effectively defines an offence as 'anything we say it is.' And this is supported to some extent by Charles Clarke's own stance. He does not at the moment consider that home detention is necessary, but he may think it is in the future, based on evidence he says he has but which he will not disclose. He argues that the current threat is far greater than the threat of the IRA was, hence the 'need' for the legislation in the first place, and again this is based on evidence he professes to have but will not disclose. 'The level of threat is what I say it is. You'll have to trust me on that.'"
Thursday, February 24, 2005
Europe's rising class of believers: Muslims / The Christian Science Monitor , 24 Feb 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0224/p10s01-woeu.html?s=hns
Peter Ford
"Religion's place in public life has shot to the top of the agenda in France, and in the rest of Europe, for one reason: Islam, and the growing millions of people on the Continent who practice it."
Peter Ford
"Religion's place in public life has shot to the top of the agenda in France, and in the rest of Europe, for one reason: Islam, and the growing millions of people on the Continent who practice it."
FBI confronts new gang threat / The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Feb 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0224/p01s02-woam.html?s=hns
Danna Harman
" A notorious street gang based in El Salvador has rapidly spread into 31 US states and raised enough concern for the Justice Department to create a new high-level task force to battle it. But the head of the task force says the gang has no Al Qaeda connections - despite comments made Monday by El Salvador's president. "
Danna Harman
" A notorious street gang based in El Salvador has rapidly spread into 31 US states and raised enough concern for the Justice Department to create a new high-level task force to battle it. But the head of the task force says the gang has no Al Qaeda connections - despite comments made Monday by El Salvador's president. "
Abuse of Some Illegal Drugs on Rise Globally / Reuters.com, 23 Feb 2005
http://www.reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=worldNews&storyID=7710361
"Abuse of many kinds of illegal drugs, boosted by online sales, is growing across the world, international drug regulators said on Wednesday.
'There is increasing cyber trafficking,' Akira Fujino, a representative from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, told a narcotics conference. 'Drugs are offered for sale through the Internet.' "
"Abuse of many kinds of illegal drugs, boosted by online sales, is growing across the world, international drug regulators said on Wednesday.
'There is increasing cyber trafficking,' Akira Fujino, a representative from the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime, told a narcotics conference. 'Drugs are offered for sale through the Internet.' "
Immigration checks anger / Kilburn Times, 23 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4csjf
"British Transport Police records show 80 raids with immigration officers were carried out in London in the past 10 months - a rate of about two per week. The raids were evenly divided between tube and mainline railway stations. Under a new protocol revealed by Underground officials, random checks should not happen, and the Immigration Service can only work with transport police as part of pre-planned, intelligence led operations. Only people suspected of fare evasion, drug-dealing or other offences may be quizzed on immigration status."
"British Transport Police records show 80 raids with immigration officers were carried out in London in the past 10 months - a rate of about two per week. The raids were evenly divided between tube and mainline railway stations. Under a new protocol revealed by Underground officials, random checks should not happen, and the Immigration Service can only work with transport police as part of pre-planned, intelligence led operations. Only people suspected of fare evasion, drug-dealing or other offences may be quizzed on immigration status."
Monday, February 21, 2005
Spain apathetically votes 'yes' to European constitution / Expatica Spain, 21 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crra
"Spain became the first European Union country to agree to the new European constitution in a referendum that Spanish and European officials hoped would show the way for other countries with polls to come."
"Spain became the first European Union country to agree to the new European constitution in a referendum that Spanish and European officials hoped would show the way for other countries with polls to come."
Ankle monitor can tell when drinking starts / L.A. Daily News, 19 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crqx
Jeff Rowe
"SCRAM knows when the drinking starts.
The Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor ankle bracelet is one of dozens of new devices used to monitor people on probation, parole or others whose behavior is being watched. Some of the wearers are voluntary -- people convicted of drunken driving, for example, who want to impress a judge with the seriousness of their resolve not to drink again."
Jeff Rowe
"SCRAM knows when the drinking starts.
The Secure Continuous Remote Alcohol Monitor ankle bracelet is one of dozens of new devices used to monitor people on probation, parole or others whose behavior is being watched. Some of the wearers are voluntary -- people convicted of drunken driving, for example, who want to impress a judge with the seriousness of their resolve not to drink again."
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Editorial: Our Unnecessary Insecurity / [USA] The New York Times, 20 Feb 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/20/opinion/20sun1.html?th
"Sept. 11 changed everything,' the saying goes. It is striking, however, how much has not changed in the three and a half years since nearly 3,000 people were killed on American soil. The nation's chemical plants are still a horrific accident waiting to happen. Nuclear material that could be made into a 'dirty bomb,' or even a nuclear device, and set off in an American city remains too accessible to terrorists. Critical tasks, from inspecting shipping containers to upgrading defenses against biological weapons, are being done poorly or not at all."
"Sept. 11 changed everything,' the saying goes. It is striking, however, how much has not changed in the three and a half years since nearly 3,000 people were killed on American soil. The nation's chemical plants are still a horrific accident waiting to happen. Nuclear material that could be made into a 'dirty bomb,' or even a nuclear device, and set off in an American city remains too accessible to terrorists. Critical tasks, from inspecting shipping containers to upgrading defenses against biological weapons, are being done poorly or not at all."
A Rough Road to Ratification / Deutsche Welle, 19 Feb 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1493592,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"So far, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovenia have already given the constitution the green light via their parliaments, but Spain's referendum is the first of 10 polls. With voters from euroskeptical countries like Denmark, Britain, Ireland and France still in line, the EU constitution's fathers and mothers will be waiting uneasily in the months to come. Only one country needs to reject the document for it to fail."
"So far, Lithuania, Hungary and Slovenia have already given the constitution the green light via their parliaments, but Spain's referendum is the first of 10 polls. With voters from euroskeptical countries like Denmark, Britain, Ireland and France still in line, the EU constitution's fathers and mothers will be waiting uneasily in the months to come. Only one country needs to reject the document for it to fail."
Saturday, February 19, 2005
The ticking crime bomb on our doorstep - The Age, 19 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crmq
Mark Forbes
"Asian gangs have bought off top police, politicians and officials in PNG, raising fears for the country's stability and Australia's national security."
Mark Forbes
"Asian gangs have bought off top police, politicians and officials in PNG, raising fears for the country's stability and Australia's national security."
A Well Functioning Prison System - New Zealand Example / Corrections Department New Z ealnd
http://www.corrections.govt.nz/public/news/icpa/
Table of Contents
ICPA Annual Conference 2004
The Strategies
Safe, Secure, Humane Containment
Transparency, Monitoring and Oversight
A copy of the presentation delivered by Phil McCarthy, General Manager Public Prisons Service, at the 2004 International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Annual Conference in Beijing.
Table of Contents
ICPA Annual Conference 2004
The Strategies
Safe, Secure, Humane Containment
Transparency, Monitoring and Oversight
A copy of the presentation delivered by Phil McCarthy, General Manager Public Prisons Service, at the 2004 International Corrections and Prisons Association (ICPA) Annual Conference in Beijing.
Teenage criminals show no remorse - study / Stuff New Zealand, 19 Feb 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3193440a10,00.html
"Seven out of 10 young people in New Zealand prisons are 'predators' who show no remorse for the victims they see as prey, one of the authors of a new report says. Clinical psychologists have completed a study that shows 71 per cent of young offenders had psychopathic tendencies such as callousness and a lack of remorse or empathy.
The study, reported in an Auckland newspaper today, also showed they did not take responsibility for what they had done and had shallow emotions, such prisoners fitted the category of having psychopathic behaviour. "
"Seven out of 10 young people in New Zealand prisons are 'predators' who show no remorse for the victims they see as prey, one of the authors of a new report says. Clinical psychologists have completed a study that shows 71 per cent of young offenders had psychopathic tendencies such as callousness and a lack of remorse or empathy.
The study, reported in an Auckland newspaper today, also showed they did not take responsibility for what they had done and had shallow emotions, such prisoners fitted the category of having psychopathic behaviour. "
Police doubt Taser as public self-defense option / semissourian, Feb 2005
http://www.semissourian.com/story.html$rec=156662
Linda Redeffer
"Now there are personal Tasers. Tasers are legal in Missouri and in all but seven states. Personal Tasers became available as a result of the growing popularity of Tasers in law enforcement. Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, a certified Taser instructor, said he sees the Taser's value for police work, but doubts it will catch on as a self-defense tool. They're not readily available. Tasers are legal in Missouri, but the only place private individuals can buy the weapon is directly from Taser International of Scottsdale, Ariz., or through its Web site. "
Linda Redeffer
"Now there are personal Tasers. Tasers are legal in Missouri and in all but seven states. Personal Tasers became available as a result of the growing popularity of Tasers in law enforcement. Sgt. Rick Schmidt of the Cape Girardeau Police Department, a certified Taser instructor, said he sees the Taser's value for police work, but doubts it will catch on as a self-defense tool. They're not readily available. Tasers are legal in Missouri, but the only place private individuals can buy the weapon is directly from Taser International of Scottsdale, Ariz., or through its Web site. "
Injuries to officers, suspects cut by MPD�s use of Tasers
http://www.mauinews.com/story.aspx?id=6088
Lila Fujimoto
"Maui police are reporting fewer injuries to both officers and suspects during a pilot project that has had some officers carrying Taser stun guns.
"There's no doubt there's been a decrease in officer injuries," said Deputy Chief Kekuhaupio Akana.
"There's been a decrease in the injuries of the alleged responsibles."
Lila Fujimoto
"Maui police are reporting fewer injuries to both officers and suspects during a pilot project that has had some officers carrying Taser stun guns.
"There's no doubt there's been a decrease in officer injuries," said Deputy Chief Kekuhaupio Akana.
"There's been a decrease in the injuries of the alleged responsibles."
Horticulture program offers life lessons to young offenders / wvec.com, 17 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crmm
Patti Rosenberg
"A begonia named Bob and a geranium named Kay are teaching life skills to young inmates at the Merrimac Center, a locked juvenile detention facility in James City County.
'It teaches me responsibility, that good things will come out of it if I work hard,' said Cory, a husky 17-year-old from the Williamsburg area who is Bob's caretaker.
'I had no responsibility when I came in. Now I can see a difference in myself.' "
Patti Rosenberg
"A begonia named Bob and a geranium named Kay are teaching life skills to young inmates at the Merrimac Center, a locked juvenile detention facility in James City County.
'It teaches me responsibility, that good things will come out of it if I work hard,' said Cory, a husky 17-year-old from the Williamsburg area who is Bob's caretaker.
'I had no responsibility when I came in. Now I can see a difference in myself.' "
PM to override states' legal laws / [Australia] NEWS.com.au, 18 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crmk
Lachlan Heywood
"THE Howard Government would use its Senate majority to push an ambitious program to shake up Australia's legal system and introduce uniform national laws, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said yesterday.
The reform will include Australia-wide standards for sentencing, evidence and parole for federal crimes such as drug importation, tax evasion, social security fraud, terrorism and Internet crime.
The Government is also examining a national approach to personal securities laws, with a view to codifying the states' inconsistent hire purchase and bills of sale arrangements. "
Lachlan Heywood
"THE Howard Government would use its Senate majority to push an ambitious program to shake up Australia's legal system and introduce uniform national laws, Attorney-General Philip Ruddock said yesterday.
The reform will include Australia-wide standards for sentencing, evidence and parole for federal crimes such as drug importation, tax evasion, social security fraud, terrorism and Internet crime.
The Government is also examining a national approach to personal securities laws, with a view to codifying the states' inconsistent hire purchase and bills of sale arrangements. "
Fradkov Tells Police to Clean Up Corrption / [Russia] The St. Petersburg Times, 18 Feb 2005
http://digbig.com/4crmj
Simon Saradzhyan
"Less than three weeks after telling the Federal Security Service not to take sides in business disputes, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov gave a similar warning to senior police officials Wednesday and criticized them for not doing enough to get rid of corruption in their ranks. "
Simon Saradzhyan
"Less than three weeks after telling the Federal Security Service not to take sides in business disputes, Prime Minister Mikhail Fradkov gave a similar warning to senior police officials Wednesday and criticized them for not doing enough to get rid of corruption in their ranks. "
Friday, February 18, 2005
Actively seeking to play a part in society / Scotsman, 18 Feb 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/features.cfm?id=181392005
"A Scottish Executive spokesman said: 'We and our partners are implementing the Scottish Refugee Integration Forum's Action Plan, which contains over 50 actions aimed at enabling the successful integration of refugees in Scotland and the provision of more accessible, co-ordinated and good quality services. We have provided over £7 million since 2001 to projects which help refugees integrate with their local communities. "
"A Scottish Executive spokesman said: 'We and our partners are implementing the Scottish Refugee Integration Forum's Action Plan, which contains over 50 actions aimed at enabling the successful integration of refugees in Scotland and the provision of more accessible, co-ordinated and good quality services. We have provided over £7 million since 2001 to projects which help refugees integrate with their local communities. "
We have abandoned our dearest values on asylum / Sydney Morning Herlad, 18 Feb 2005
http://www.smh.com.au/news/Opinion/We-have-abandoned-our-dearest-values-on-asylum/2005/02/17/1108609345125.html
"There is no justification for maintaining detention and temporary visas."
"There is no justification for maintaining detention and temporary visas."
Madison Police Department, Taser Report, 2005 [USA]
http://www.ci.madison.wi.us/police/PDF_Files/Taser%20Report.pdf
A detailed report of Madison officers' use of Tasers, supporting the department's use of Taser guns.
A detailed report of Madison officers' use of Tasers, supporting the department's use of Taser guns.
Who will stand up for animal experiments? / spiked, 14 Feb 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/articles/0000000CA8D6.htm
Helene Guldberg
"We need fewer laws against animal rights activists, and more arguments in defence of vivisection."
Helene Guldberg
"We need fewer laws against animal rights activists, and more arguments in defence of vivisection."
Citizens & public workers say what makes great public services / Public Technology, 18 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2467
"A major survey by The Work Foundation, sponsored by Adobe, asked citizens and public sector workers what high quality, customer-focused, efficient services look like. The research found that both public service workers and citizens want services with high levels of customer satisfaction, offering taxpayers value for money and with competent and satisfied staff. 83% of public workers and 68% of citizens believe that customer satisfaction is the best indicator of a high quality public service. "
"A major survey by The Work Foundation, sponsored by Adobe, asked citizens and public sector workers what high quality, customer-focused, efficient services look like. The research found that both public service workers and citizens want services with high levels of customer satisfaction, offering taxpayers value for money and with competent and satisfied staff. 83% of public workers and 68% of citizens believe that customer satisfaction is the best indicator of a high quality public service. "
Citizens & public workers say what makes great public services / Public Technology, 18 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2467
"A major survey by The Work Foundation, sponsored by Adobe, asked citizens and public sector workers what high quality, customer-focused, efficient services look like. The research found that both public service workers and citizens want services with high levels of customer satisfaction, offering taxpayers value for money and with competent and satisfied staff. 83% of public workers and 68% of citizens believe that customer satisfaction is the best indicator of a high quality public service. "
"A major survey by The Work Foundation, sponsored by Adobe, asked citizens and public sector workers what high quality, customer-focused, efficient services look like. The research found that both public service workers and citizens want services with high levels of customer satisfaction, offering taxpayers value for money and with competent and satisfied staff. 83% of public workers and 68% of citizens believe that customer satisfaction is the best indicator of a high quality public service. "
Thursday, February 17, 2005
The Nanaimo Community Justice Forum: A Restorative Justice Partnership in British Columbia, Canada, 2005
http://www.realjustice.org/library/nanaimo.html
"The Nanaimo Community Justice Forum, a partnership between the Nanaimo detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and a nongovernmental organization provides restorative justice conferences for youth and adults. A six-year program evaluation shows low recidivism rates for offenders and high satisfaction rates among program participants."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/nanaimo.pdf
"The Nanaimo Community Justice Forum, a partnership between the Nanaimo detachment of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and a nongovernmental organization provides restorative justice conferences for youth and adults. A six-year program evaluation shows low recidivism rates for offenders and high satisfaction rates among program participants."
PDF - http://fp.enter.net/restorativepractices/nanaimo.pdf
New Pcs forge bond with offenders / BBC, 16 Feb 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/wales/north_east/4271589.stm
"Young offenders and probationary police officers have been helping each other get to grips with the justice system.
Police chiefs want to reduce incidents of youth crime and they want their Pcs to learn how to deal with offenders.
North Wales Police's new recruits have joined offenders, some as young as 12, as they carry out their punishment. "
"Young offenders and probationary police officers have been helping each other get to grips with the justice system.
Police chiefs want to reduce incidents of youth crime and they want their Pcs to learn how to deal with offenders.
North Wales Police's new recruits have joined offenders, some as young as 12, as they carry out their punishment. "
Police try to map route to violence / The Herald, 16 Feb 2005
http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/33564.html
LUCY ADAMS
"POLICE officers are developing ways to predict and prevent violent behaviour by tracking the behaviour and background of potential young offenders.
By analysing the postcodes, schools and offending patterns of past criminals, officers hope to be able to track vulnerable youngsters and prevent them from becoming more serious offenders."
LUCY ADAMS
"POLICE officers are developing ways to predict and prevent violent behaviour by tracking the behaviour and background of potential young offenders.
By analysing the postcodes, schools and offending patterns of past criminals, officers hope to be able to track vulnerable youngsters and prevent them from becoming more serious offenders."
German Immigration Law Targets Muslims / Islam Online, 16 Feb 2005
http://www.islam-online.net/English/News/2005-02/16/article01.shtml
Ahmed Al-Matboli
"Under the new immigration law, German authorities are entitled to kick out foreigners, especially Muslim imams, back to their countries of origin if security agencies view them as posing a threat to national security.
The measure restricts the deportees? right to appeal or challenge any expulsion decision. Under the law, immigrants are additionally bound to attend language and culture classes."
Ahmed Al-Matboli
"Under the new immigration law, German authorities are entitled to kick out foreigners, especially Muslim imams, back to their countries of origin if security agencies view them as posing a threat to national security.
The measure restricts the deportees? right to appeal or challenge any expulsion decision. Under the law, immigrants are additionally bound to attend language and culture classes."
How immigration laws are stifling Australia / [Australia] The Age, 17 Feb 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Opinion/How-immigration-laws-are-stifling-Australia/2005/02/16/1108500150537.html
Gregory Hywood
"Rather than represent this nation as open, confident, generous and intelligent, the legal framework we use to deal with people who want to visit or live in this country represents us at our worst.
The tangled array of legislation and regulations that determine people movements in and out of Australia are bureaucratic, legalistic, complex and are usually interpreted in such a small-minded manner that the results are often unjust, sometimes cruel and can serve no legitimate public policy purpose."
Gregory Hywood
"Rather than represent this nation as open, confident, generous and intelligent, the legal framework we use to deal with people who want to visit or live in this country represents us at our worst.
The tangled array of legislation and regulations that determine people movements in and out of Australia are bureaucratic, legalistic, complex and are usually interpreted in such a small-minded manner that the results are often unjust, sometimes cruel and can serve no legitimate public policy purpose."
Driver's license bill roils a melting pot / The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Feb 2005
http://www.csmonitor.com/2005/0217/p03s01-uspo.html?s=hns
Daniel B Wood
"The 'Real ID' bill does not force states to comply, but if they don't, state licenses cannot be used to board airplanes in the US, open bank accounts, or enter federal buildings. 'We think this bill is all to the good, because we have argued for a long time that driver's licenses are the de facto IDs for this country,' says Ira Mehlman, Los Angeles spokesman for the Federation of American Immigration Reform. 'We need to be careful who gets them and we ought to know who gets them and that they are not in the country illegally.'"
Daniel B Wood
"The 'Real ID' bill does not force states to comply, but if they don't, state licenses cannot be used to board airplanes in the US, open bank accounts, or enter federal buildings. 'We think this bill is all to the good, because we have argued for a long time that driver's licenses are the de facto IDs for this country,' says Ira Mehlman, Los Angeles spokesman for the Federation of American Immigration Reform. 'We need to be careful who gets them and we ought to know who gets them and that they are not in the country illegally.'"
Tuesday, February 15, 2005
Immigration: Zapatero's gamble / Expatica Spain, 15 Feb 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=13306&name=Immigration%3A+Zapatero%27s+gamble
Graham Keeley
"From today Spain's Socialist government embarks on a bold gamble with immigration, one of the biggest issues facing the country.
In an effort to bring illegal immigrants into the state system, the government plans to make it easier for them to get residence permits.
The idea behind this is to stop so-called 'clandestinos' (illegal immigrants) working in the black economy and to get them to pay taxes and social security."
Graham Keeley
"From today Spain's Socialist government embarks on a bold gamble with immigration, one of the biggest issues facing the country.
In an effort to bring illegal immigrants into the state system, the government plans to make it easier for them to get residence permits.
The idea behind this is to stop so-called 'clandestinos' (illegal immigrants) working in the black economy and to get them to pay taxes and social security."
The Essential Guide to British Quangos 2005 / Centre for Policy Studies
http://www.cps.org.uk/pdf/pub/402.pdf
DAN LEWIS
"Examines 529 quangos and finds that there is "huge duplication of effort", particularly in areas such as the environment, energy, sport and tourism. The guide lists quangos on the basis of cost, and usefulness and makes recommendations for future policy e.g. on funding, numbers and transparency."
DAN LEWIS
"Examines 529 quangos and finds that there is "huge duplication of effort", particularly in areas such as the environment, energy, sport and tourism. The guide lists quangos on the basis of cost, and usefulness and makes recommendations for future policy e.g. on funding, numbers and transparency."
Improving the speed and quality of asylum decisions (HC 238) Session 2004-2005)
http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200405/cmselect/cmpubacc/238/238.pdf
"Examines effectiveness in tackling the influx of asylum applications and whether there was scope to improve the timeliness and quality of decision making. The report shows that the Home Office allowed the number of asylum applications waiting for processing to build up a backlog which peaked at 129,000 in 1999. Since then they have made significant progress and reduced the backlogs in asylum applications; down to 63,700 at the end of 2003.
The report urges the Home Office to fast track more applications; this is done for 40% of cases in the Netherlands compared with only 9% in the UK. Speedier resolution of cases would reduce the costs of supporting asylum seekers and the number of cases that become more complex and difficult to deal with over time."
"Examines effectiveness in tackling the influx of asylum applications and whether there was scope to improve the timeliness and quality of decision making. The report shows that the Home Office allowed the number of asylum applications waiting for processing to build up a backlog which peaked at 129,000 in 1999. Since then they have made significant progress and reduced the backlogs in asylum applications; down to 63,700 at the end of 2003.
The report urges the Home Office to fast track more applications; this is done for 40% of cases in the Netherlands compared with only 9% in the UK. Speedier resolution of cases would reduce the costs of supporting asylum seekers and the number of cases that become more complex and difficult to deal with over time."
Reform Works / Social Market Foundation, 2005
http://www.smf.co.uk/site/smf/publications/reformworks1/pdfFile
"Puts the case that the reinvention of the public realm needs to continue apace, that the expectations of the public are still rising and that the role for government needs to be rethought. It is no longer enough for government to provide singular solutions. The role of reinvented government is often to provide a regulatory framework and to arrange a conversation between the relevant partners."
"Puts the case that the reinvention of the public realm needs to continue apace, that the expectations of the public are still rising and that the role for government needs to be rethought. It is no longer enough for government to provide singular solutions. The role of reinvented government is often to provide a regulatory framework and to arrange a conversation between the relevant partners."
For Bratton, fatal shooting underscores challenges at LAPD / Los Angeles Times, 13 Deb 2005
http://www.boston.com/news/nation/articles/2005/02/13/for_bratton_fatal_shooting_underscores_challenges_at_lapd/
Jill Leovy
"Bratton cited two goals: One was to calm public rage. People "have a right to be upset," he said. But he also wanted to remind them that "nothing is gained by emotion leading to violent action. We have been down that road too many times in this city, and in America. It gets to nothing." His second goal was to cast the issue as a key test of LAPD reforms enacted under a federal consent decree. Let the process work, he said, again and again."
Jill Leovy
"Bratton cited two goals: One was to calm public rage. People "have a right to be upset," he said. But he also wanted to remind them that "nothing is gained by emotion leading to violent action. We have been down that road too many times in this city, and in America. It gets to nothing." His second goal was to cast the issue as a key test of LAPD reforms enacted under a federal consent decree. Let the process work, he said, again and again."
'Neighbours from hell' to get live-in therapy / Guardian, 13 Feb 2005
http://society.guardian.co.uk/crimeandpunishment/story/0,8150,1412443,00.html
Martin Bright ; Jenny Clover
"Nuisance families identified as the most difficult in the country will be sent to residential parenting centres in the latest crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
The centres will offer the most difficult families in the country the stark choice between eviction or 're-training' to address their behaviour after a series of pilots across the country were judged a success. "
Martin Bright ; Jenny Clover
"Nuisance families identified as the most difficult in the country will be sent to residential parenting centres in the latest crackdown on anti-social behaviour.
The centres will offer the most difficult families in the country the stark choice between eviction or 're-training' to address their behaviour after a series of pilots across the country were judged a success. "
Turkey eyes 'model' success in human trafficking fight / Turkish Daily News, 13 Feb 2005
http://www.turkishdailynews.com.tr/article.php?webcat=diplomacy&enewsid=5790
FATMA DEMİRELLİ
"It is hoped that ongoing efforts to fight the human trafficking of women from former Soviet countries will make Turkey the country dealing most effectively with 'modern-day slavery' in the region and will improve its tarnished international standing "
FATMA DEMİRELLİ
"It is hoped that ongoing efforts to fight the human trafficking of women from former Soviet countries will make Turkey the country dealing most effectively with 'modern-day slavery' in the region and will improve its tarnished international standing "
Labour crime crackdown has failed, says report / Sunday Times, 13 Feb 2005
Times Online - Sunday Times: "
David Leppard
"BRITAIN has one of the worst crime rates in Europe and Labour�s policies for tackling offending have failed, a study will claim this week.
England and Wales, taken together, have the fourth highest recorded crime figures out of 39 countries in Europe while Scotland has the fifth highest, according to Civitas, the think tank. "
David Leppard
"BRITAIN has one of the worst crime rates in Europe and Labour�s policies for tackling offending have failed, a study will claim this week.
England and Wales, taken together, have the fourth highest recorded crime figures out of 39 countries in Europe while Scotland has the fifth highest, according to Civitas, the think tank. "
Sunday, February 13, 2005
Policing as a profession in the Gulf / AME Info Business News, 12 Feb 2005
http://www.ameinfo.com/news/Detailed/53683.html
"The challenge for police organisations world-wide is constantly developing. Dealing with evolving threats, as diverse as electronic crime and terrorism, must often be managed in the context of changing political influences and imperatives, not to mention budgetary constraints."
"The challenge for police organisations world-wide is constantly developing. Dealing with evolving threats, as diverse as electronic crime and terrorism, must often be managed in the context of changing political influences and imperatives, not to mention budgetary constraints."
Mauritania the new Indian base for Europe trafficking / The Times of India, 11 Feb 2005
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1018837.cms
"Several dozen people from India have been found stranded in Mauritania in recent months, amid evidence that traffickers were using the northwest African country to smuggle migrants into Europe, a leading migration agency said.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it had flown 23 irregular migrants back to India this week after they were found marooned in the desert without water, food or money. "
"Several dozen people from India have been found stranded in Mauritania in recent months, amid evidence that traffickers were using the northwest African country to smuggle migrants into Europe, a leading migration agency said.
The International Organisation for Migration (IOM) said it had flown 23 irregular migrants back to India this week after they were found marooned in the desert without water, food or money. "
Authorities turn blind eye on Far East Russia women trafficking / Khaleej Times, 12 Feb 2005
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/todaysfeatures/2005/February/todaysfeatures_February24.xml§ion=todaysfeatures
"Agencies are part of well-organized criminal networks, said Svetlana Bazhenova, whose non-governmental organization, Dalnevostochny Tsentr (The Far-East Center), has been fighting women trafficking since 2002. International criminal groups have set up networks that have branches in Russia�s Far East and send women to countries of the Asia-Pacific region."
"Agencies are part of well-organized criminal networks, said Svetlana Bazhenova, whose non-governmental organization, Dalnevostochny Tsentr (The Far-East Center), has been fighting women trafficking since 2002. International criminal groups have set up networks that have branches in Russia�s Far East and send women to countries of the Asia-Pacific region."
Saturday, February 12, 2005
Constructing an alternative to our lock-'em-up mentality / The Seattle Times, 11 Feb 2005
http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2002176819_lance11.html
Lance Dickie
"Prisons are criminally expensive to build and operate.
The crush of prisoners locked up in Washington has the state Legislature in earnest conversation about a new prison. The round number is $188 million.
Another parallel and refreshing conversation is going on about who gets locked up and how long they should be held. Even the state's 'three strikes' law is getting an overdue look. Call it a maturing of public policy or sheer desperation, but it has forced new thinking about wiser use of tax-supported resources. "
Lance Dickie
"Prisons are criminally expensive to build and operate.
The crush of prisoners locked up in Washington has the state Legislature in earnest conversation about a new prison. The round number is $188 million.
Another parallel and refreshing conversation is going on about who gets locked up and how long they should be held. Even the state's 'three strikes' law is getting an overdue look. Call it a maturing of public policy or sheer desperation, but it has forced new thinking about wiser use of tax-supported resources. "
Children recruited to commit cyber crime claims report / PC Pro, 11 Feb 2005
http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/69195/children-recruited-to-commit-cyber-crime-claims-report.html
"McAfee says that computer users are at risk from a range of criminal activities - often commited by gullible youngsters.
A pan-European study into organised crime and the Internet reveals how irrestistable the Internet is to criminals who see it as a low risk way of making money.
'Aside from the scale that's available, and the fact that they don't have to be there to commit the crime, there isn't the legislation to subsequently apprehend them after the event`"
"McAfee says that computer users are at risk from a range of criminal activities - often commited by gullible youngsters.
A pan-European study into organised crime and the Internet reveals how irrestistable the Internet is to criminals who see it as a low risk way of making money.
'Aside from the scale that's available, and the fact that they don't have to be there to commit the crime, there isn't the legislation to subsequently apprehend them after the event`"
EU calls for better communication on immigration policies / EUbusiness, 11 Feb 2005
http://www.eubusiness.com/afp/050211145841.mcwsrucg
"The European Union on Friday suggested creating an early warning system for its 25 member states to keep each other informed of any important changes to their immigration systems. The suggestion, floated by the European Commission and the EU's Luxembourg presidency, coincides with a one-off drive by Spain to grant legal status to some half a million illegal immigrants already working in the country. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini and Luxembourg's Immigration Minister Nicolas Schmit together called for a 'fresh debate on the creation of an information-sharing and advance warning system in the field of immigration.' "
"The European Union on Friday suggested creating an early warning system for its 25 member states to keep each other informed of any important changes to their immigration systems. The suggestion, floated by the European Commission and the EU's Luxembourg presidency, coincides with a one-off drive by Spain to grant legal status to some half a million illegal immigrants already working in the country. EU Justice Commissioner Franco Frattini and Luxembourg's Immigration Minister Nicolas Schmit together called for a 'fresh debate on the creation of an information-sharing and advance warning system in the field of immigration.' "
Restrictions on licenses, asylum rules approved - The Washington Times, 11 Feb 2005
http://washingtontimes.com/national/20050211-124742-5593r.htm
Stephen Dinan
"The House yesterday passed a bill to clamp down on illegal aliens' access to driver's licenses and judges' ability to deny asylum, after adding a provision to make sure that more of the illegal aliens ordered to be deported actually are sent home. "
Stephen Dinan
"The House yesterday passed a bill to clamp down on illegal aliens' access to driver's licenses and judges' ability to deny asylum, after adding a provision to make sure that more of the illegal aliens ordered to be deported actually are sent home. "
No time for ID cards before May election / ThisisLondon, 11 Feb 2005
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/16537855?source=Evening%20Standard
Isabel Oakeshott
"Ministers are today set to abandon attempts to force the identity cards plan into law before the election.
Insiders say the Government has failed to set aside enough time for the scheme to be pushed through Parliament before the expected 5 May polling day. "
Isabel Oakeshott
"Ministers are today set to abandon attempts to force the identity cards plan into law before the election.
Insiders say the Government has failed to set aside enough time for the scheme to be pushed through Parliament before the expected 5 May polling day. "
US moves closer to electronic ID cards / silicon.com, 11 Feb 2005
http://management.silicon.com/government/0,39024677,39127795,00.htm
Declan McCullagh
"Vital to fight terrorism or a national ID card by the back door? The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licences.
Under the rules, federal employees would reject licences or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb Americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government. The bill was approved by a 261-161 vote."
Declan McCullagh
"Vital to fight terrorism or a national ID card by the back door? The US House of Representatives on Thursday approved a sweeping set of rules aimed at forcing states to issue all adults federally approved electronic ID cards, including driver's licences.
Under the rules, federal employees would reject licences or identity cards that don't comply, which could curb Americans' access to airplanes, trains, national parks, federal courthouses and other areas controlled by the federal government. The bill was approved by a 261-161 vote."
Friday, February 11, 2005
Howard seeks Home Office openness / ePolitix.com, 11 Feb 2005
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200502/9542750c-3629-4002-93d6-f07c8a2f7ee5.htm
"Michael Howard has urged the Home Office to release key documents relating to his time in charge of the department.
In a letter to permanent secretary Sir John Gieve, the Conservative leader said papers relating to five key events should now be made public"
"Michael Howard has urged the Home Office to release key documents relating to his time in charge of the department.
In a letter to permanent secretary Sir John Gieve, the Conservative leader said papers relating to five key events should now be made public"
Non-lethal weapons focus of research study / Medical News Today, 5 Feb 2005
http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/medicalnews.php?newsid=19655
"Injuries produced by law enforcement use of so-called non-lethal weapons will be the focus of a study at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center funded by a $104,071 grant from the National Institute of Justice.
The largest study of its kind, the multicenter trial will record the number and severity of injuries produced by law enforcement officers using non-lethal weapon such as Tasers', rubber bullets, and bean bag projectiles. "
"Injuries produced by law enforcement use of so-called non-lethal weapons will be the focus of a study at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center funded by a $104,071 grant from the National Institute of Justice.
The largest study of its kind, the multicenter trial will record the number and severity of injuries produced by law enforcement officers using non-lethal weapon such as Tasers', rubber bullets, and bean bag projectiles. "
Beyond Blakely:Implications of the Booker Decision for State Sentencing Systems / [USA] Vera Publications, 2005
http://www.vera.org/publication_pdf/268_515.pdf?bulletin=41&token=1262
Jon Wool
"Early this year, in an expected but nonetheless momentous decision, the Supreme Court held that the federal sentencing guidelines are unconstitutional. United States v. Booker closely follows a ruling from last summer, Blakely v. Washington, which threw out that state's guidelines and sent the criminal justice systems in perhaps half of the states into a state of unrest. The new decision provides some assistance to state policymakers and practitioners who had been hoping for clarity in the post-Blakely world. But it is now clear that the bulk of the unanswered questions are in the hands of the state courts to resolve. This report, the third to address Blakely concerns for the states, examines the issues addressed by Booker and notes some that are left hanging."
Jon Wool
"Early this year, in an expected but nonetheless momentous decision, the Supreme Court held that the federal sentencing guidelines are unconstitutional. United States v. Booker closely follows a ruling from last summer, Blakely v. Washington, which threw out that state's guidelines and sent the criminal justice systems in perhaps half of the states into a state of unrest. The new decision provides some assistance to state policymakers and practitioners who had been hoping for clarity in the post-Blakely world. But it is now clear that the bulk of the unanswered questions are in the hands of the state courts to resolve. This report, the third to address Blakely concerns for the states, examines the issues addressed by Booker and notes some that are left hanging."
Airports Treat Asylum Cases Differently / The New York Times, 10 Feb 2005
http://www.nytimes.com/2005/02/10/nyregion/10airport.html
NINA BERNSTEIN
"A bipartisan federal study released this week illuminates these secretive screenings for the first time, using 1,500 hours of observation of hundreds of cases at seven ports of entry across the country. The report, by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, found extreme variation in the handling of potential asylum cases at different airports. In large part, it said, the chance of being granted refuge may depend on which airport an asylum seeker uses. "
NINA BERNSTEIN
"A bipartisan federal study released this week illuminates these secretive screenings for the first time, using 1,500 hours of observation of hundreds of cases at seven ports of entry across the country. The report, by the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, found extreme variation in the handling of potential asylum cases at different airports. In large part, it said, the chance of being granted refuge may depend on which airport an asylum seeker uses. "
Prisons 'becoming nursing homes' / BBC, 10 Feb 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/norfolk/4252645.stm
"The increasing number of inmates over the age of 60 is turning some jails into costly 'high security nursing homes', a prison reform charity says."
"The increasing number of inmates over the age of 60 is turning some jails into costly 'high security nursing homes', a prison reform charity says."
Cyberterror threats dismissed /- ZDNet UK News, 10 Feb 2005
http://news.zdnet.co.uk/0,39020330,39187414,00.htm
"Experts have been queuing up to dismiss the latest calls for a crackdown on cyberterror, dismissing the term as marketing speak, hyperbole, or in one case simply 'barmy'
A controversial UK security vendor is calling for the creation of a World Security Organisation (WSO) to crack down on 'cyberterror' as well as real world threats by air, land, sea and space.
Yet some in the industry have criticised the 'cyberterror' part of the plan, saying it is bogged down in fanciful thinking and hyperbole. One expert has even branded it 'barmy'.
DK Matai, the chairman of mi2g will address the Oxford University Internet Institute on Thursday evening with a proposal for a body which would tackle the issue of 'cyberterrorism'. "
DK Matai's speech entitled Cyberland Security: Organised Crime, Terrorism and the Internet can be obtained free of charge by emailing intelligence.unit@mi2g.com.
"Experts have been queuing up to dismiss the latest calls for a crackdown on cyberterror, dismissing the term as marketing speak, hyperbole, or in one case simply 'barmy'
A controversial UK security vendor is calling for the creation of a World Security Organisation (WSO) to crack down on 'cyberterror' as well as real world threats by air, land, sea and space.
Yet some in the industry have criticised the 'cyberterror' part of the plan, saying it is bogged down in fanciful thinking and hyperbole. One expert has even branded it 'barmy'.
DK Matai, the chairman of mi2g will address the Oxford University Internet Institute on Thursday evening with a proposal for a body which would tackle the issue of 'cyberterrorism'. "
DK Matai's speech entitled Cyberland Security: Organised Crime, Terrorism and the Internet can be obtained free of charge by emailing intelligence.unit@mi2g.com.
Lib's call to end detention gets expert backing / [Australia] The Age, 10 Feb 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/Immigration/Libs-call-to-end-detention-gets-expert-backing/2005/02/10/1107890345308.html?oneclick=true
Michael Gordon ; Meaghan Shaw
"A member of the Howard Government's advisory group on immigration detention has backed the call by Victorian Liberal Petro Georgiou to scrap the policy of indefinite detention of unauthorised asylum seekers.
Professor Harry Minas has also backed Mr Georgiou's call for the release of 166 asylum seekers in detention and for the 6700 refugees in the community on temporary protection visas (TPVs) to be given permanent residency."
Michael Gordon ; Meaghan Shaw
"A member of the Howard Government's advisory group on immigration detention has backed the call by Victorian Liberal Petro Georgiou to scrap the policy of indefinite detention of unauthorised asylum seekers.
Professor Harry Minas has also backed Mr Georgiou's call for the release of 166 asylum seekers in detention and for the 6700 refugees in the community on temporary protection visas (TPVs) to be given permanent residency."
Accounting for community spirit / spiked-life, 10 Feb 2005
http://www.spiked-online.com/Printable/0000000CA8CB.htm
David Clements
"By promoting volunteering as good for your health, self-esteem or bank balance, the government sells it short. 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer - and if you listen to the UK government, altruism has never been so good for you. Feeling a little low after the return to work? Still haven't got around to joining the gym? Need to lose a bit of weight, or gain a few pounds of self-esteem? Then volunteering is for you."
David Clements
"By promoting volunteering as good for your health, self-esteem or bank balance, the government sells it short. 2005 is the Year of the Volunteer - and if you listen to the UK government, altruism has never been so good for you. Feeling a little low after the return to work? Still haven't got around to joining the gym? Need to lose a bit of weight, or gain a few pounds of self-esteem? Then volunteering is for you."
US House Passes Tough Immigration Law / [USA] VOA News, 10 Feb 2005
http://www.voanews.com/english/2005-02-10-voa72.cfm
"The Real ID Act, which still must be taken up by the Senate, directs states to ensure that applicants for licenses are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally.
Judges would get more power in deciding on deportation, and applicants for asylum would have to show clearly that a central reason for their request was persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group."
"The Real ID Act, which still must be taken up by the Senate, directs states to ensure that applicants for licenses are U.S. citizens or are in the country legally.
Judges would get more power in deciding on deportation, and applicants for asylum would have to show clearly that a central reason for their request was persecution due to race, religion, nationality, political opinion, or membership in a particular social group."
Immigration not just a govt issue / [Japan] Daily Yomiuri On-Line, 11 Feb 2005
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20050211wo03.htm
Mitsuhiko Morimoto
"In the face of a declining birthrate and aging population, the Justice Ministry is pushing for acceptance of a greater number of foreign workers, including those lacking professional or technical skills.
But the matter should not be entrusted to the ministry or the Immigration Bureau alone. It is an issue that requires a nationwide, comprehensive policy debate. "
Mitsuhiko Morimoto
"In the face of a declining birthrate and aging population, the Justice Ministry is pushing for acceptance of a greater number of foreign workers, including those lacking professional or technical skills.
But the matter should not be entrusted to the ministry or the Immigration Bureau alone. It is an issue that requires a nationwide, comprehensive policy debate. "
Trafficking - A Transnational Organised Crime" (10/02/2005) from Mondaq
http://www.mondaq.com/i_article.asp?articleid=30923
Sally Ramage
"Explores ways in which UK businesses can hide this illegal activity behind a legitimate business. It flags up some methods of discovering the activity, using standard fraud investigative methods. It explains the technical accounting transactions that hide such activity and discusses the UK�s Proceeds of Crimes Act and how it will prosecute any trafficking crime. Recent research in the UK has shown that, despite journalistic reports such as the Economist�s September 2004 article on pornography and trafficking, which stated that there is an extremely small amount of trafficking crime in the UK, academic research reveals that there is a large and growing problem of children, aged 13 to 16, brought to the UK to supply the pornography market, clothing sweatshops and restaurant businesses."
Sally Ramage
"Explores ways in which UK businesses can hide this illegal activity behind a legitimate business. It flags up some methods of discovering the activity, using standard fraud investigative methods. It explains the technical accounting transactions that hide such activity and discusses the UK�s Proceeds of Crimes Act and how it will prosecute any trafficking crime. Recent research in the UK has shown that, despite journalistic reports such as the Economist�s September 2004 article on pornography and trafficking, which stated that there is an extremely small amount of trafficking crime in the UK, academic research reveals that there is a large and growing problem of children, aged 13 to 16, brought to the UK to supply the pornography market, clothing sweatshops and restaurant businesses."
Tackling terror Radio Netherlands, 11 Feb 2005
http://www2.rnw.nl/rnw/en/features/amsterdamforum/050212af
Anthony Clark
"The Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, has expressed concern that stringent new anti-terrorist measures are being introduced without proper debate.
The Dutch parliament has been discussing a raft of new far-reaching proposals this week aimed at combating terrorism.
Amongst the most controversial of the measures is a plan to force suspect individuals to report on a regular basis to police stations even though they have not committed an offence."
Anthony Clark
"The Mayor of Amsterdam, Job Cohen, has expressed concern that stringent new anti-terrorist measures are being introduced without proper debate.
The Dutch parliament has been discussing a raft of new far-reaching proposals this week aimed at combating terrorism.
Amongst the most controversial of the measures is a plan to force suspect individuals to report on a regular basis to police stations even though they have not committed an offence."
Thursday, February 10, 2005
Night-vision camera turns night into day / New Scientist, 10 Feb 2005
http://www.newscientist.com/article.ns?id=dn6981
Duncan Graham-Rowe
"A revolutionary night-vision system developed for the Dutch military makes night-time video images look as clear and colourful as those shot in broad daylight.
The idea was to improve on the fuzzy grey or green pictures that are the hallmark of today's night-vision systems. Although these monochrome images are an improvement on unaided night vision, their lack of colour can make them hard to interpret.
Full-colour night vision would help emergency services and the military better assess their surroundings"
Duncan Graham-Rowe
"A revolutionary night-vision system developed for the Dutch military makes night-time video images look as clear and colourful as those shot in broad daylight.
The idea was to improve on the fuzzy grey or green pictures that are the hallmark of today's night-vision systems. Although these monochrome images are an improvement on unaided night vision, their lack of colour can make them hard to interpret.
Full-colour night vision would help emergency services and the military better assess their surroundings"
Harman Spurs European-Wide Effort To Tackle Human Trafficking / Feb 2005
http://www.a2mediagroup.com/?c=90&a=1430&sid=518e43629f237213aa1fcd9c634563ea
"The Solicitor General, Harriet Harman, is visiting Eurojust to step-up efforts across the EU to tackle the problem of human trafficking. She will use the visit to strengthen the agenda against trafficking, and encourage all member states to be tough."
"The Solicitor General, Harriet Harman, is visiting Eurojust to step-up efforts across the EU to tackle the problem of human trafficking. She will use the visit to strengthen the agenda against trafficking, and encourage all member states to be tough."
Report of the Re-Entry Policy Council , Jan 2005
http://www.reentrypolicy.org/table-of-contents.html>"The Re-Entry Policy Council offers hundreds of consensus-based, bipartisan recommendations for reducing public spending and increasing public safety by promoting the safe and successful return of these individuals to the community. To access the report, click on the link below."
PDF - http://www.reentrypolicy.org/documents/rpc_report.pdf
NOTE: The Report is nearly 700 pages, and downloading it in its entirety may take some time.
See Index - http://www.reentrypolicy.org/report-pdf-index.html
PDF - http://www.reentrypolicy.org/documents/rpc_report.pdf
NOTE: The Report is nearly 700 pages, and downloading it in its entirety may take some time.
See Index - http://www.reentrypolicy.org/report-pdf-index.html
Prostitution, human trafficking thrive as a lucrative immorality / The Japan Times, 9 Feb 2005
The Japan Times Online: "The countries making up the South Asia region support about one-quarter of the planet's population, with a large number of people unemployed and living below the poverty line. This socioeconomic situation has helped increase social crimes especially like human trafficking, especially of women and children. The ratio of human trafficking is high in this region, with girls kidnapped from Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Maldives and trafficked to mostly Gulf States, where there is a bevy of rich clientele."
Biometrics: the legal challenge / The Register, 9 FEb 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/09/biometric_legal_issues/
Fran Howarth
"Legal challenges remain to the use of biometric technologies by both public institutions and businesses. In Europe, the most pressing legal challenges are in the area of conforming to privacy and data protection requirements. As part of its remit, the European BioSec consortium is working to develop a legal framework for the use of biometric technologies that ensures full compliance with European regulations in the area of data protection."
Fran Howarth
"Legal challenges remain to the use of biometric technologies by both public institutions and businesses. In Europe, the most pressing legal challenges are in the area of conforming to privacy and data protection requirements. As part of its remit, the European BioSec consortium is working to develop a legal framework for the use of biometric technologies that ensures full compliance with European regulations in the area of data protection."
Staining Chemical Seen as Tool in Missouri Meth War | JoinTogether, 9 Feb 2005
http://www.jointogether.org/sa/news/summaries/reader/0%2C1854%2C575978%2C00.html
"A chemical that stains methamphetamine users' skin as well as meth-making equipment could be added to anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, often stolen from farmers to make the drug. Advocates for adding GloTell to fertilizer say it would make it easier for police to spot meth makers and users. "
"A chemical that stains methamphetamine users' skin as well as meth-making equipment could be added to anhydrous ammonia fertilizer, often stolen from farmers to make the drug. Advocates for adding GloTell to fertilizer say it would make it easier for police to spot meth makers and users. "
Tuesday, February 08, 2005
Domestic violence: Fighting back / Expatica Spain, 8 Feb 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=81&story_id=8091&name=Domestic+violence%3A+Fighting+back
Graham Keeley
"A tough new law to tackle domestic violence, one of Spain's biggest political issues, has finally come into force. But can it make a difference? "
Graham Keeley
"A tough new law to tackle domestic violence, one of Spain's biggest political issues, has finally come into force. But can it make a difference? "
Fingerprints, iris recognition and tagging 'to cut immigration' / Silicon.com, 7 Feb 2005
http://software.silicon.com/security/0,39024655,39127657,00.htm
Jo Best
"The UK is to get its own US-VISIT-style biometric system to record the fingerprints of immigrants coming into the country, the government has announced. In a move designed to raise the political stakes on the issue of immigration, Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced today that all visa applicants will be fingerprinted once they arrive at UK ports of entry. "
Jo Best
"The UK is to get its own US-VISIT-style biometric system to record the fingerprints of immigrants coming into the country, the government has announced. In a move designed to raise the political stakes on the issue of immigration, Home Secretary Charles Clarke announced today that all visa applicants will be fingerprinted once they arrive at UK ports of entry. "
Teenage offenders shown the ropes / [Australia] The Age, 8 Feb 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Teenage-offenders-to-get-the-ropes/2005/02/07/1107625136188.html
Selma Milovanovic
"Western suburbs teenagers who commit minor offences will undergo a rope-climbing course with police instead of being convicted, in a bid to prevent their return to crime.
First-time offenders aged from 13 to 17 from the western suburbs will join the program - which has dramatically reduced rates of re-offending in Melbourne's south-east since 2003 - from April."
Selma Milovanovic
"Western suburbs teenagers who commit minor offences will undergo a rope-climbing course with police instead of being convicted, in a bid to prevent their return to crime.
First-time offenders aged from 13 to 17 from the western suburbs will join the program - which has dramatically reduced rates of re-offending in Melbourne's south-east since 2003 - from April."
Deadlier form of 'P' on the way / The New Zealand Herald, 8 Feb 2005
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/index.cfm?c_id=1&ObjectID=10009975
Louisa Cleave
"Police say organised criminals with a firm grip on the methamphetamine trade are about to unleash a new and more potent form of the illicit drug upon New Zealand.
The crystal rock form of the drug, manufactured in Asia, is being supplied to local gangs by Chinese drug lords, according to the Police Association magazine, Police News. "
Louisa Cleave
"Police say organised criminals with a firm grip on the methamphetamine trade are about to unleash a new and more potent form of the illicit drug upon New Zealand.
The crystal rock form of the drug, manufactured in Asia, is being supplied to local gangs by Chinese drug lords, according to the Police Association magazine, Police News. "
Courts poised to wipe out gangsterism / [south Africa] IOL, 5 Feb 2005
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20050205101713547C630887
Ashley Smith
"Landmark court judgments have opened the door for gangs to be declared illegal, enabling people to be convicted simply for being members of gangs.
Gangsters across South Africa will face sentences of up to eight years for being gang members, or for recruiting others to join gangs.
Recruiting or operating a gang on school premises will carry the heaviest sentences."
Ashley Smith
"Landmark court judgments have opened the door for gangs to be declared illegal, enabling people to be convicted simply for being members of gangs.
Gangsters across South Africa will face sentences of up to eight years for being gang members, or for recruiting others to join gangs.
Recruiting or operating a gang on school premises will carry the heaviest sentences."
Home Office Press Releases
"CONTROLLING OUR BORDERS: MAKING MIGRATION WORK FOR BRITAIN-CHARLES CLARKE SETS OUT FIVE YEAR STRATEGY FOR IMMIGRATION AND ASYLUM -
Reference: 028/2005 - Date: 7 Feb 2005 15:27"
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/n_story.asp?item_id=1234
Reference: 028/2005 - Date: 7 Feb 2005 15:27"
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/n_story.asp?item_id=1234
Clarke unveils immigration plan / BBC, 7 Feb 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4241989.stm
Mr Clarke says there must be confidence in the system
A new points system that aims to ensure migrants wanting to work in the UK have the right skills is at the heart of the government's new immigration strategy."
Migration: How points would work
The government has announced what it says is a five-year plan to shift the entire UK work permit system for migrants to one based on points. BBC News explains how this will work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4244707.stm
Transcript of Andrew Rawnsley's interview with the Prime Minister "Prime Minister, after nearly eight years in power, you're announcing yet another attempt to deal with asylum and immigration. Does that mean you accept that many people in Britain, think that your government has lost control of the numbers of people coming in to this country."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/the_westminster_hour/4241787.stm
Mr Clarke says there must be confidence in the system
A new points system that aims to ensure migrants wanting to work in the UK have the right skills is at the heart of the government's new immigration strategy."
Migration: How points would work
The government has announced what it says is a five-year plan to shift the entire UK work permit system for migrants to one based on points. BBC News explains how this will work.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/4244707.stm
Transcript of Andrew Rawnsley's interview with the Prime Minister "Prime Minister, after nearly eight years in power, you're announcing yet another attempt to deal with asylum and immigration. Does that mean you accept that many people in Britain, think that your government has lost control of the numbers of people coming in to this country."
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/the_westminster_hour/4241787.stm
German Citizens Face Expatriation / [Germany] / Deutsche Welle, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1480848,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"Thousands of naturalized Germans could lose their passports and be expatriated for violating national German citizenship laws. Up to 50,000 German-Turks as well as tens of thousands of ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union could lose their German passports and even be expelled from Germany due to confusion about German citizenship laws. Turkish daily H'rriyet reported that Turks who applied for Turkish citizenship after being naturalized in Germany now face expatriation, saying most people were likely unaware of the subtleties of German citizenship laws. "
"Thousands of naturalized Germans could lose their passports and be expatriated for violating national German citizenship laws. Up to 50,000 German-Turks as well as tens of thousands of ethnic Germans from the former Soviet Union could lose their German passports and even be expelled from Germany due to confusion about German citizenship laws. Turkish daily H'rriyet reported that Turks who applied for Turkish citizenship after being naturalized in Germany now face expatriation, saying most people were likely unaware of the subtleties of German citizenship laws. "
Monday, February 07, 2005
Juvenile Justice program gives offenders a second chance / North County Times , 5 Feb 2005
http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2005/02/06/news/top_stories/22_24_482_5_05.txt
Yvette Urrea
"The Police Department's Juvenile Justice Diversion Program was started in 1986 to help divert first-time juvenile offenders not accused of a violent crime from the juvenile courts. Instead, they are offered a chance to sign a contract with the department that calls for them to go before a panel of community members and peers who determine the consequences, said Juvenile Justice coordinator Linda Ledesma.
If the offender completes the terms of the contract, the case is closed and there is no public record of the offense, she said. If the terms are not met, then the case is sent back to the juvenile courts."
Yvette Urrea
"The Police Department's Juvenile Justice Diversion Program was started in 1986 to help divert first-time juvenile offenders not accused of a violent crime from the juvenile courts. Instead, they are offered a chance to sign a contract with the department that calls for them to go before a panel of community members and peers who determine the consequences, said Juvenile Justice coordinator Linda Ledesma.
If the offender completes the terms of the contract, the case is closed and there is no public record of the offense, she said. If the terms are not met, then the case is sent back to the juvenile courts."
Expatica Netherlands, 4 Feb 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=13&story_id=16564&name=Dutch+government+unveils+new+integration+exam
"Does a car have two or four wheels? Is it OK to sunbathe topless on the North Sea beaches along the Dutch coast?
These are just two of the questions would-be immigrants may be asked as part of the new inburgeringsexamen, or integration exam, included in draft legislation that was unveiled by Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk on Thursday.
The exam is intended for immigrants, who will have to take it in their home country prior to coming to the Netherlands, to test their ability to speak Dutch and to gauge their understanding of Dutch culture. "
"Does a car have two or four wheels? Is it OK to sunbathe topless on the North Sea beaches along the Dutch coast?
These are just two of the questions would-be immigrants may be asked as part of the new inburgeringsexamen, or integration exam, included in draft legislation that was unveiled by Immigration and Integration Minister Rita Verdonk on Thursday.
The exam is intended for immigrants, who will have to take it in their home country prior to coming to the Netherlands, to test their ability to speak Dutch and to gauge their understanding of Dutch culture. "
Expatica Netherlands, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=13&story_id=16465&name=Call+to+disclose+crime+suspects%27+ethnicity
"The ethnicity of crime suspects should be made public because the current policy of concealing their background is counterproductive, the Dutch anti-racism agency LBR has said."
"The ethnicity of crime suspects should be made public because the current policy of concealing their background is counterproductive, the Dutch anti-racism agency LBR has said."
Clarke introduces immigration points system / ePolitix.com, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.ePolitix.com/EN/News/200502/2335eb80-80ac-44c5-91a5-c8d738eba7ce.htm
"Charles Clarke has revealed the government's immigration plans with a pledge to introduce a points system for those seeking to live and work in the UK.
Under the proposal anyone seeking to move to the UK will have to prove that they can contribute to the country.
In a Commons statement on Monday the home secretary said that the new system will take into account factors such as age, education, language skills and employment history."
"Charles Clarke has revealed the government's immigration plans with a pledge to introduce a points system for those seeking to live and work in the UK.
Under the proposal anyone seeking to move to the UK will have to prove that they can contribute to the country.
In a Commons statement on Monday the home secretary said that the new system will take into account factors such as age, education, language skills and employment history."
Howard backs more prisons and minimum sentences / ePolitix.com, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.ePolitix.com/EN/News/200502/0447b432-18a4-49ff-93ca-c579abe0a96a.htm
"Michael Howard has called for commonsense and honesty in sentencing through the introduction of US-style minimum sentences and an increase in the number of prisons.
The Conservatives vowed on Monday to scrap the early release scheme 'charade' which they claim allow criminals to reoffend at a time when they should be in prison.
In a speech in Darlington, the Tory leader detailed the Tories' tough line on law and order and pledged to increase prison capacity."
"Michael Howard has called for commonsense and honesty in sentencing through the introduction of US-style minimum sentences and an increase in the number of prisons.
The Conservatives vowed on Monday to scrap the early release scheme 'charade' which they claim allow criminals to reoffend at a time when they should be in prison.
In a speech in Darlington, the Tory leader detailed the Tories' tough line on law and order and pledged to increase prison capacity."
Immigration Clampdown to Hit Low Skilled Workers / Scotsman, 7 Feb 2005
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4102728
David Barrett
"Low skilled immigrants will no longer be able to settle in the UK under proposals unveiled by Home Secretary Charles Clarke today.
Only skilled workers will be allowed to stay in Britain � but will have to speak English and pass a �Britishness test� in the same way as those applying for citizenship."
David Barrett
"Low skilled immigrants will no longer be able to settle in the UK under proposals unveiled by Home Secretary Charles Clarke today.
Only skilled workers will be allowed to stay in Britain � but will have to speak English and pass a �Britishness test� in the same way as those applying for citizenship."
Inmates cheat on benefits / Stuff New Zealand, * Feb 2005
http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3180621a10,00.html
ANNA CLARIDGE
"Half of the country's 6500-strong prison population were caught wrongly receiving welfare benefits last year, costing taxpayers more than $1.8 million.
Figures released by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) show 3762 inmates continued to receive a benefit while behind bars last year, only to be caught by a hi-tech data-matching system.
Twenty-two per cent of false claimants were on the sickness benefit, raising questions from Opposition MPs over why the Government paid out a weekly sickness benefit to someone fit enough to commit crime.
Prisoners are not eligible for welfare payments and are required to notify the ministry of any change in their circumstances.
Many fail to tell the ministry they have been put in jail, as required under their benefit contract, leaving a weekly data-matching programme run through the ministry and the Corrections Department to pick up false claimants. "
ANNA CLARIDGE
"Half of the country's 6500-strong prison population were caught wrongly receiving welfare benefits last year, costing taxpayers more than $1.8 million.
Figures released by the Ministry of Social Development (MSD) show 3762 inmates continued to receive a benefit while behind bars last year, only to be caught by a hi-tech data-matching system.
Twenty-two per cent of false claimants were on the sickness benefit, raising questions from Opposition MPs over why the Government paid out a weekly sickness benefit to someone fit enough to commit crime.
Prisoners are not eligible for welfare payments and are required to notify the ministry of any change in their circumstances.
Many fail to tell the ministry they have been put in jail, as required under their benefit contract, leaving a weekly data-matching programme run through the ministry and the Corrections Department to pick up false claimants. "
Tory party set to withdraw ID scheme support | The Register, 6 Feb 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/06/tories_id_flip/
John Lettice
"The Tory Party is to withdraw support for the UK's identity card scheme, following the Government's failure to deal with the 'five tests' the Tories put forward as a condition of their support. Tory leader Michael Howard personally favours ID cards, but substantial sections of his party are either sceptical or totally opposed to them."
John Lettice
"The Tory Party is to withdraw support for the UK's identity card scheme, following the Government's failure to deal with the 'five tests' the Tories put forward as a condition of their support. Tory leader Michael Howard personally favours ID cards, but substantial sections of his party are either sceptical or totally opposed to them."
ID Cards: Opinions of Hindus, Muslims, Jews, Sikhs & others are canvassed / PublicTechnology, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2405
"Members from eight major faith groups participated in regional consultations organised in an informal environment, to openly share views and discuss areas of concerns on the introduction of identity cards. "
"Members from eight major faith groups participated in regional consultations organised in an informal environment, to openly share views and discuss areas of concerns on the introduction of identity cards. "
Sunday, February 06, 2005
Trafficking victims to receive ticket home / [Japan] Daily Yomiuri On-Line, 7 Feb 2005
http://www.yomiuri.co.jp/newse/20050207wo31.htm
Yomiuri Shimbun
"The government, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will start helping victims of human trafficking return to their home countries from April, according to sources. "
Yomiuri Shimbun
"The government, in cooperation with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), will start helping victims of human trafficking return to their home countries from April, according to sources. "
Parents, children complicit in human trafficking / Yemen Observer, 5 Feb 2005
http://www.yobserver.com/news_3667.php
Mohammed Al-Attab
Feb 5, 2005 - Vol.VIII Issue 05
Child trafficking to Saudi Arabia is mostly done with the agreement of parents and their children, according to a new study by the Yemeni Center for Social Studies & Labor Research in the governorates of Hajja and Al-Mahweet.
The study found that 'child slavery is not the work of organized gangs' and that, contrary to the media's depiction, around 94% of smuggling cases arise from the child's desire to sneak into Saudi Arabia to make money. "
Mohammed Al-Attab
Feb 5, 2005 - Vol.VIII Issue 05
Child trafficking to Saudi Arabia is mostly done with the agreement of parents and their children, according to a new study by the Yemeni Center for Social Studies & Labor Research in the governorates of Hajja and Al-Mahweet.
The study found that 'child slavery is not the work of organized gangs' and that, contrary to the media's depiction, around 94% of smuggling cases arise from the child's desire to sneak into Saudi Arabia to make money. "
Operation overhaul for police / The Age, 8[sic] Feb 2005
http://www.theage.com.au/news/National/Operation-overhaul-for-police/2005/02/06/1107625064836.html
John Silvester
"Victoria Police command seeks international advice on how better to tackle major crime and corruption.
Senior police have hired an international consulting firm to help overhaul the way serious crime is investigated in Victoria.
The review, by the Boston Consulting Group, comes as police admit existing police methods struggle to deal with high-level sophisticated crime."
John Silvester
"Victoria Police command seeks international advice on how better to tackle major crime and corruption.
Senior police have hired an international consulting firm to help overhaul the way serious crime is investigated in Victoria.
The review, by the Boston Consulting Group, comes as police admit existing police methods struggle to deal with high-level sophisticated crime."
Can a curfew curtail crime? / [USA] San Francisco Chronicle, 6 FEb 2005
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/chronicle/archive/2005/02/06/EDGSMAPBHA1.DTL
"OAKLAND MAYOR Jerry Brown saw a pattern in the city's grim homicide statistics and decided to do something about it.
About half of the victims were on probation or parole. Most of them were shot at night, typically away from home. Those who survived were likely to retaliate in short order.
'If we could find a way to keep them home at night,' he observed, 'they wouldn't be getting shot.' "
"OAKLAND MAYOR Jerry Brown saw a pattern in the city's grim homicide statistics and decided to do something about it.
About half of the victims were on probation or parole. Most of them were shot at night, typically away from home. Those who survived were likely to retaliate in short order.
'If we could find a way to keep them home at night,' he observed, 'they wouldn't be getting shot.' "
FREE TO SUCCEED / [USA] Asbury Park Press, 6 Feb 2005
http://www.app.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20050206/NEWS03/502060360/1007/COMMUNITY
Karen Sudol
"Making it on the outside after incarceration can be a real test without a job, a car or a place to stay. Women 4 Women, launched by inmates of the Edna Mahan prison in Clinton, helps female convicts in practical ways before and after they are released."
Karen Sudol
"Making it on the outside after incarceration can be a real test without a job, a car or a place to stay. Women 4 Women, launched by inmates of the Edna Mahan prison in Clinton, helps female convicts in practical ways before and after they are released."
Police chiefs: jail all sex offenders / Scotland on Sunday, 6 Feb 2005
http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=141492005
Marcello Mega
"SCOTLAND'S most senior police officers are demanding that child sex offenders should get automatic jail sentences. They warn that the hardline policy is the only way to stop paedophiles preying on youngsters.
The Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS) says too many cases are resulting in child sex offenders avoiding prison and that police, prosecutors, judges and politicians must do more to recognise the damage paedophiles cause. "
Marcello Mega
"SCOTLAND'S most senior police officers are demanding that child sex offenders should get automatic jail sentences. They warn that the hardline policy is the only way to stop paedophiles preying on youngsters.
The Association of Chief Police Officers Scotland (ACPOS) says too many cases are resulting in child sex offenders avoiding prison and that police, prosecutors, judges and politicians must do more to recognise the damage paedophiles cause. "
Homes for refugees are left empty / Express and Star, 4 Feb 2005
http://www.expressandstar.com/articles/news/es/article_70741.php
Nancy Fielder
"Sixty homes in Walsall are standing empty - reserved for asylum seekers who are never likely to need them, it emerged.
The number is just a small part of the national figure where a staggering 25,000 empty homes are being funded by the National Asylum Support Service.
In Walsall a total of 229 properties are set aside for asylum seekers and only 169 are now in use. "
Nancy Fielder
"Sixty homes in Walsall are standing empty - reserved for asylum seekers who are never likely to need them, it emerged.
The number is just a small part of the national figure where a staggering 25,000 empty homes are being funded by the National Asylum Support Service.
In Walsall a total of 229 properties are set aside for asylum seekers and only 169 are now in use. "
Saturday, February 05, 2005
As State Shrinks, Can Volunteers Fill Gaps? / Deutsche Welle, 4 Feb 2005
http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,1477486,00.html?maca=en-bulletin-433-html
"Volunteerism in Germany is not as strong as it is in some other places. Many Germans traditionally felt it was the government's role to take care of problems. But as state coffers run dry, attitudes are changing. "
"Volunteerism in Germany is not as strong as it is in some other places. Many Germans traditionally felt it was the government's role to take care of problems. But as state coffers run dry, attitudes are changing. "
ID cards 'contrary to British values' - vnunet.com, 4 Feb 2005
ID cards 'contrary to British values' - vnunet.com:
Iain Thomson
"In a paper published on the Bow Group's website, Peter Lilley MP, former Secretary of State for Trade And Industry, was highly critical of Labour's plans to introduce identity cards, branding them unworkable, expensive and potentially dangerous."
Identity Crisis: the case against ID Cards - http://www.bowgroup.org/pub/IDCards.pdf
Iain Thomson
"In a paper published on the Bow Group's website, Peter Lilley MP, former Secretary of State for Trade And Industry, was highly critical of Labour's plans to introduce identity cards, branding them unworkable, expensive and potentially dangerous."
Identity Crisis: the case against ID Cards - http://www.bowgroup.org/pub/IDCards.pdf
Offenders pay their dues / [USA] TownOnline - Westborough, 4 Feb 2004
http://www2.townonline.com/westborough/localRegional/view.bg?articleid=179025
Sarah Menesale
Rehabilitation is a tricky process, but the Robert F. Kennedy Children Action Corp Westboro facility has come up with a unique way to help the youth offenders in their care. The youths are required to write $1 checks in the name of their victims as part of what the facility calls a 'restitution fund.' Instead of mailing the checks, the funds are collected and placed into an account. The youths vote every three months to determine which charitable organization will receive their funds. In January, the International American Red Cross received $200 in the name of their victims for tsunami relief efforts. "
Sarah Menesale
Rehabilitation is a tricky process, but the Robert F. Kennedy Children Action Corp Westboro facility has come up with a unique way to help the youth offenders in their care. The youths are required to write $1 checks in the name of their victims as part of what the facility calls a 'restitution fund.' Instead of mailing the checks, the funds are collected and placed into an account. The youths vote every three months to determine which charitable organization will receive their funds. In January, the International American Red Cross received $200 in the name of their victims for tsunami relief efforts. "
Thames Valley Police aim for army of volunteers icBerkshire - , 3 Fegb 2005
http://icberkshire.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0200berkshireheadlines/tm_objectid=15149366&method=full&siteid=50102&headline=thames-valley-police-aim-for-army-of-volunteers-name_page.html
AN ARMY of volunteers will man small, police outposts across the Reading area under a scheme by Thames Valley Chief Constable Peter Neyroud to put his officers back at the heart of the community.
Mr Neyroud has already overseen a dramatic increase in the number of civilian volunteers - from 100 to 400 -- in the Thames Valley since he took charge in 2002 and he plans to increase that figure to 1,000.
They will be trained to do a range of backroom and front-office desk jobs - running stations, handling lost property and paperwork and leaving police officers free to patrol the frontline."
AN ARMY of volunteers will man small, police outposts across the Reading area under a scheme by Thames Valley Chief Constable Peter Neyroud to put his officers back at the heart of the community.
Mr Neyroud has already overseen a dramatic increase in the number of civilian volunteers - from 100 to 400 -- in the Thames Valley since he took charge in 2002 and he plans to increase that figure to 1,000.
They will be trained to do a range of backroom and front-office desk jobs - running stations, handling lost property and paperwork and leaving police officers free to patrol the frontline."
Laws on Joint Investigation Teams in a mess / Statewatch, Feb 2005
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/feb/02eu-jits.htm
"The European Commission has published a report on the compliance by the 25 EU members states to the Framework Decision on Joint Investigative Teams (COM(2004)858, 7.1.05). Its conclusion is that:
'only one Member State adopted transposing measures which are fully compliant with the Framework Decision (Spain)'"
"The European Commission has published a report on the compliance by the 25 EU members states to the Framework Decision on Joint Investigative Teams (COM(2004)858, 7.1.05). Its conclusion is that:
'only one Member State adopted transposing measures which are fully compliant with the Framework Decision (Spain)'"
"Stop and search" Draft Manual
The Home Office has issued a "consultation" report on stop and search:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchdft-man-2005.pdf
This is accompanied by a Powerpoint presentation:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/ss_toolkit.ppt
Current practice is set out in -
Stop and Search Action Team - Interim Guidance:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchguidance2004.pdf
Stop and Search Action Team - Strategy 2004-5:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchpolicy2004.pdf
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchdft-man-2005.pdf
This is accompanied by a Powerpoint presentation:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/ss_toolkit.ppt
Current practice is set out in -
Stop and Search Action Team - Interim Guidance:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchguidance2004.pdf
Stop and Search Action Team - Strategy 2004-5:
http://www.statewatch.org/news/2005/jan/uk-stopsearchpolicy2004.pdf
Friday, February 04, 2005
Comments on new immigration rules sought / The Japan Times Online, 2 Feb 2005
http://www.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/getarticle.pl5?nn20050202f3.htm
"The Justice Ministry has made an outline of its new basic immigration control plan and will solicit comments from the public before finalizing it around spring, ministry officials said Tuesday.
The outline includes a proposal on expanding the hiring of foreign workers in Japan in more fields to deal with the projected decline in population."
"The Justice Ministry has made an outline of its new basic immigration control plan and will solicit comments from the public before finalizing it around spring, ministry officials said Tuesday.
The outline includes a proposal on expanding the hiring of foreign workers in Japan in more fields to deal with the projected decline in population."
PM hints at compromise on terror laws / 2 Feb 2005
http://www.epolitix.com/EN/News/200502/5ee402f5-1047-4baa-9922-31a6f42b7b2b.htm
"Amid growing indications that the government will struggle to get its new anti-terror laws through parliament, Tony Blair has said he will look for ways to co-operate with opposition parties.
The prime minister pledged to hold talks with Michael Howard following a Conservative commitment to join the Liberal Democrats in opposing the current proposals when they are debated in parliament."
"Amid growing indications that the government will struggle to get its new anti-terror laws through parliament, Tony Blair has said he will look for ways to co-operate with opposition parties.
The prime minister pledged to hold talks with Michael Howard following a Conservative commitment to join the Liberal Democrats in opposing the current proposals when they are debated in parliament."
Household defence / ePolitix.com, 2 Feb 2005
http://www.ePolitix.com/EN/ForumBriefs/200502/700e0396-8ca4-4b01-909a-da653a9d254e.htm
"Charles Clarke, home secretary, said: 'The government announced last month that following discussions with chief police officers, the director of public prosecutions and the Crown Prosecution Service, the law on self defence was sound. I firmly believe it is the right of every British citizen to protect himself, his family and his home from intruders of any kind. "
"Charles Clarke, home secretary, said: 'The government announced last month that following discussions with chief police officers, the director of public prosecutions and the Crown Prosecution Service, the law on self defence was sound. I firmly believe it is the right of every British citizen to protect himself, his family and his home from intruders of any kind. "
Parliamentary report flags ID scheme human rights issues | The Register, 3 Feb 2005
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2005/02/03/id_scheme_echr_concern/
"The Committee's report draws Parliament's attention to "a number of serious questions of human rights compatibility". Asked this morning if the report meant that it was now time to put ID cards on hold, a spokesman for the Prime Minister said that international requirements for biometric passports meant there was a need to go down this route, and that the Prime Minister believed the legislation satisfied the UK's commitment to international human rights conventions."
"The Committee's report draws Parliament's attention to "a number of serious questions of human rights compatibility". Asked this morning if the report meant that it was now time to put ID cards on hold, a spokesman for the Prime Minister said that international requirements for biometric passports meant there was a need to go down this route, and that the Prime Minister believed the legislation satisfied the UK's commitment to international human rights conventions."
Sales of alcopops fall as tax kicks in / SwissInfo, 2 Feb 2005
http://www.swissinfo.org/sen/Swissinfo.html?siteSect=111&sid=5500365
"Teenagers and young adults have been buying fewer alcopops since higher taxes on the designer drinks were introduced in Switzerland a year ago. The fall in sales answers the concerns of parliament and alcohol abuse experts who feared the sweet tipples were leading unwary youngsters towards alcoholism."
"Teenagers and young adults have been buying fewer alcopops since higher taxes on the designer drinks were introduced in Switzerland a year ago. The fall in sales answers the concerns of parliament and alcohol abuse experts who feared the sweet tipples were leading unwary youngsters towards alcoholism."
Joint Committee on Human Rights' report on ID cards- issues raised /PublicTechnology, 4 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2393
"The Houses of Commons and Lords Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report drawing the special attention of each House to the Identity Cards Bill. The report says: 'The provisions of the Bill raise a number of serious questions of human rights compatibility on which the Committee has written to the Home Secretary requesting clarification or further information.' "
Identity Cards Bill - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200405/jtselect/jtrights/35/3502.htm
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200405/jtselect/jtrights/35/35.pdf
"The Houses of Commons and Lords Joint Committee on Human Rights has published a report drawing the special attention of each House to the Identity Cards Bill. The report says: 'The provisions of the Bill raise a number of serious questions of human rights compatibility on which the Committee has written to the Home Secretary requesting clarification or further information.' "
Identity Cards Bill - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200405/jtselect/jtrights/35/3502.htm
PDF - http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/jt200405/jtselect/jtrights/35/35.pdf
Citizens Advice Bureaux help build sustainable communities / PublicTechnology, 4 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2390
"Citizens Advice Bureaux and other advice agencies are underestimated as a force for economic development and regeneration, the Sustainable Communities Summit in Manchester heard this week.
CAB are also a prime potential intermediary for delivering e-Government services to the UK population - and this is another key way to add value to local communities. "
"Citizens Advice Bureaux and other advice agencies are underestimated as a force for economic development and regeneration, the Sustainable Communities Summit in Manchester heard this week.
CAB are also a prime potential intermediary for delivering e-Government services to the UK population - and this is another key way to add value to local communities. "
Wednesday, February 02, 2005
Switzerland Faces Common European Challenges / Migration INformation Source, Feb 2005
http://www.migrationinformation.org/Profiles/display.cfm?id=284
Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger, and Philippe Wanner
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies, Neuchatel
"As a small country at the crossroads of Northern and Southern Europe, Switzerland is known for its neutrality, its ethnic and linguistic diversity — German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages — and a decentralized government that makes most laws at the canton, or state, level. Indeed, today each canton is responsible for certain aspects of migration and integration-related policies."
Denise Efionayi, Josef Martin Niederberger, and Philippe Wanner
Swiss Forum for Migration and Population Studies, Neuchatel
"As a small country at the crossroads of Northern and Southern Europe, Switzerland is known for its neutrality, its ethnic and linguistic diversity — German, French, Italian, and Romansch are all national languages — and a decentralized government that makes most laws at the canton, or state, level. Indeed, today each canton is responsible for certain aspects of migration and integration-related policies."
Gauging the Success of Your Web Site / Info Today, Feb 2005
http://www.infotoday.com/linkup/lud020105-goldsborough.shtml
Reid Goldsborough
"How do you know you're doing a good job, and how do you discover which areas need improving? If you're an employee, you can learn through performance reviews. If you run a publication, you can evaluate readership surveys or focus group studies. And if you're a Webmaster, you can study Web analytics. Web analytics is a way to measure and optimize Web site performance, says Jason Burby, director of Web analytics for ZAAZ, Inc. ZAAZ is a Web design and development firm in Seattle with a client base throughout the country."
Reid Goldsborough
"How do you know you're doing a good job, and how do you discover which areas need improving? If you're an employee, you can learn through performance reviews. If you run a publication, you can evaluate readership surveys or focus group studies. And if you're a Webmaster, you can study Web analytics. Web analytics is a way to measure and optimize Web site performance, says Jason Burby, director of Web analytics for ZAAZ, Inc. ZAAZ is a Web design and development firm in Seattle with a client base throughout the country."
Libraries and Nonprofits Add Up to Profitable Community Partnerships / Info Today, Feb 2005
http://www.infotoday.com/cilmag/feb05/puacz.shtml
Jeanne Holba Puacz
"Staffers at the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, Ind., decided to create and host Web sites for local nonprofit organizations. They were able to manage the size of the project by setting criteria for participating nonprofits, using templates to build the Web pages, limiting the size of the Web sites, and allowing updates only quarterly. This project built bridges between nonprofits and their communities while letting the librarians show off their tech skills and build new relationships."
Jeanne Holba Puacz
"Staffers at the Vigo County Public Library in Terre Haute, Ind., decided to create and host Web sites for local nonprofit organizations. They were able to manage the size of the project by setting criteria for participating nonprofits, using templates to build the Web pages, limiting the size of the Web sites, and allowing updates only quarterly. This project built bridges between nonprofits and their communities while letting the librarians show off their tech skills and build new relationships."
Crime is no private affair / Microscope, 1 Feb 2005
Richard Starnes
http://email02.wanadoo.co.uk/webmail/inbox_read.html?IDMSG=14403
"The Home Office report, The Future of Net Crime Now, should be top of your business reading list. It details the main information security threats facing UK businesses and advocates a practical approach to tackling these growing concerns. Although it is hard to disagree with the recommendations of the report, its apparent reliance on two-year-old data is a concern. Some might surmise that it implied a lack of priority for the policing of high-tech crime."
http://email02.wanadoo.co.uk/webmail/inbox_read.html?IDMSG=14403
"The Home Office report, The Future of Net Crime Now, should be top of your business reading list. It details the main information security threats facing UK businesses and advocates a practical approach to tackling these growing concerns. Although it is hard to disagree with the recommendations of the report, its apparent reliance on two-year-old data is a concern. Some might surmise that it implied a lack of priority for the policing of high-tech crime."
Asylum reforms introduced to prevent abuse / Slovak Spectator, Vol 11 no. 1 2005
http://www.slovakspectator.sk/clanok.asp?cl=18580
Roger Heyes
AN amendment to the asylum laws that comes into effect February 1 is designed to prevent abuse of the system and harmonize asylum law with EU legislation
Roger Heyes
AN amendment to the asylum laws that comes into effect February 1 is designed to prevent abuse of the system and harmonize asylum law with EU legislation
Building the New American Community Initiative / 2004
http://www.migrationpolicy.org/news/BNAC_REPT_SUM.pdf
"A unique pilot project conducted in America's small and medium-sized cities shows that broad-based community coalitions can proactively integrate the newcomers who are increasingly transforming Main St., USA. The project's final report contains valuable findings for policymakers, funders and organizations collectively helping newcomers adapt to their new communities and local communities welcome newcomers."
"A unique pilot project conducted in America's small and medium-sized cities shows that broad-based community coalitions can proactively integrate the newcomers who are increasingly transforming Main St., USA. The project's final report contains valuable findings for policymakers, funders and organizations collectively helping newcomers adapt to their new communities and local communities welcome newcomers."
New immigration policies to be debated / [South Africa] Pretoria News, 1 Feb 2005
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?set_id=1&click_id=180&art_id=vn20050201065425742C248297
"The government has invited public comment on the long-awaited immigration regulations which it hopes will boost foreign direct investment and attract skills which the South African economy needs. The regulations were also intended to support the growth of tourism and the country's foreign policies, said Home Affairs Minister."
Regulations - http://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2005/immigrationdraft.pdf
"The government has invited public comment on the long-awaited immigration regulations which it hopes will boost foreign direct investment and attract skills which the South African economy needs. The regulations were also intended to support the growth of tourism and the country's foreign policies, said Home Affairs Minister."
Regulations - http://www.info.gov.za/otherdocs/2005/immigrationdraft.pdf
Householders and the Use of Force Against Intruders / [West Yorkshire Police Press Release] 2 Feb 2005
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/docs/intruder_leaflet2005.pdf
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/householders.html
"A guidance document for householders on the force they can use to tackle intruders in their home has been published jointly by the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service. The document summarises the position when you are faced with an intruder in your home, and provides a brief overview of how the police and CPS will deal with any such events."
http://www.cps.gov.uk/publications/prosecution/householders.html
"A guidance document for householders on the force they can use to tackle intruders in their home has been published jointly by the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Crown Prosecution Service. The document summarises the position when you are faced with an intruder in your home, and provides a brief overview of how the police and CPS will deal with any such events."
Crown trespass law plan abandoned / BBC, 1 Feb 2005
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/4226449.stm
The Scottish trespass law would have covered royal sites
Ministers have scrapped plans to create a specific offence of royal trespass in Scotland in the face of opposition from some MSPs.
The Scottish Executive has backed down on its proposal to bring in a law of trespass covering Crown land.
Ministers had said that the law was needed to coincide with Westminster's Serious and Organised Crime Bill.
The SNP and police chiefs argued that Scots law was already sufficient to deal with intruders on such sites.
The Scottish trespass law would have covered royal sites
Ministers have scrapped plans to create a specific offence of royal trespass in Scotland in the face of opposition from some MSPs.
The Scottish Executive has backed down on its proposal to bring in a law of trespass covering Crown land.
Ministers had said that the law was needed to coincide with Westminster's Serious and Organised Crime Bill.
The SNP and police chiefs argued that Scots law was already sufficient to deal with intruders on such sites.
Dispelling the myths about policing / Birmingham Post, 1Feb 2005
http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/0100news/0100localnews/tm_objectid=15140558&method=full&siteid=50002&headline=dispelling-the-myths-about-policing-name_page.html
Jessica Shepherd
"'Behind the Badge' is the first course of its kind in this country and was the brainchild of Inspector Nick Halligan. He believes the five weekly sessions, lasting about two hours each, are helping dispel myths and counter scepticism about the police."
Jessica Shepherd
"'Behind the Badge' is the first course of its kind in this country and was the brainchild of Inspector Nick Halligan. He believes the five weekly sessions, lasting about two hours each, are helping dispel myths and counter scepticism about the police."
Effective Prison Mental Health Services: Guidelines to Expand and Improve Treatment / [USA] 2004
http://www.nicic.org/Misc/URLShell.aspx?SRC=Catalog&REFF=http://nicic.org/Library/018604&ID=1947&TYPE=PDF&URL=http://www.nicic.org/pubs/2004/018604.pdf
Hills, Holly; Siegfried, Christine; Ickowitz, Alan
"Historical , legal, and ethical issues relevant to dealing with mental illness in the field of corrections" are discussed (p. iii). Chapters include: introduction; screening and assessment; mental health and substance abuse treatment; use of seclusion, segregation, and restraints; suicide prevention; treating women offenders; psychopharmacological intervention for psychiatric disorders; transitional services; treatment of special populations (e.g., persons with mental retardation or developmental disability, violent offenders, sex offenders, and older adults); and profiles of three states (Maryland, Oregon, and Texas)."
Hills, Holly; Siegfried, Christine; Ickowitz, Alan
"Historical , legal, and ethical issues relevant to dealing with mental illness in the field of corrections" are discussed (p. iii). Chapters include: introduction; screening and assessment; mental health and substance abuse treatment; use of seclusion, segregation, and restraints; suicide prevention; treating women offenders; psychopharmacological intervention for psychiatric disorders; transitional services; treatment of special populations (e.g., persons with mental retardation or developmental disability, violent offenders, sex offenders, and older adults); and profiles of three states (Maryland, Oregon, and Texas)."
Supermax Prisons and the Constitution: Liability Concerns in the Extended Control Unit / [USA] 2004
http://www.nicic.org/Misc/URLShell.aspx?SRC=Catalog&REFF=http://nicic.org/Library/019835&ID=3210&TYPE=PDF&URL=http://www.nicic.org/pubs/2004/019835.pdf
Collins, William C.
Although this focusses on the application of principles under the US Constitutuion as it is "intended to help prisons operate ultra-high-security facilities in a way that minimizes liability in litigation" it provides food for thought. Sections contained in this manual include: executive summary; introduction; supermax and case law background; mental health; medical services; other conditions of confinement; use of force; the 14th Amendment due process and placement; access to the courts; the First Amendment religion, speech, and the press; and closing thoughts.
Collins, William C.
Although this focusses on the application of principles under the US Constitutuion as it is "intended to help prisons operate ultra-high-security facilities in a way that minimizes liability in litigation" it provides food for thought. Sections contained in this manual include: executive summary; introduction; supermax and case law background; mental health; medical services; other conditions of confinement; use of force; the 14th Amendment due process and placement; access to the courts; the First Amendment religion, speech, and the press; and closing thoughts.
Tools of the Trade: A Guide to Incorporating Science Into Practice / [USA] 2004
http://www.nicic.org/Misc/URLShell.aspx?SRC=Catalog&REFF=http://nicic.org/Library/020095&ID=3195&TYPE=PDF&URL=http://www.nicic.org/pubs/2004/020095.pdf
Taxman, Faye S., et al.
"The application of evidence-based research findings to the practice of offender supervision is explained. Sections of this manual include: introduction -- supervision as a behavioral management process to reduce recidivism; behavior and change; assessment and planning; communication tools; information tools; incentives to shape offender behavior; service tools; offender types; and guiding principles."
Taxman, Faye S., et al.
"The application of evidence-based research findings to the practice of offender supervision is explained. Sections of this manual include: introduction -- supervision as a behavioral management process to reduce recidivism; behavior and change; assessment and planning; communication tools; information tools; incentives to shape offender behavior; service tools; offender types; and guiding principles."
The Weed and Seed Strategy / [USA] NCJ 207498
http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/ccdo/pdftxt/strategy.pdf
"The Weed and Seed strategy is a two-pronged approach to
crime control and prevention:
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in
“weeding out ” criminals from the designated area..
“Seeding ” brings prevention,,intervention,treatment,and
neighborhood revitalization services to the area.
The Weed and Seed approach is unique when compared with
traditional crime prevention approaches of the past.The
strategy is based on collaboration,coordination,community
participation,and leveraging resources."
"The Weed and Seed strategy is a two-pronged approach to
crime control and prevention:
Law enforcement agencies and prosecutors cooperate in
“weeding out ” criminals from the designated area..
“Seeding ” brings prevention,,intervention,treatment,and
neighborhood revitalization services to the area.
The Weed and Seed approach is unique when compared with
traditional crime prevention approaches of the past.The
strategy is based on collaboration,coordination,community
participation,and leveraging resources."
Resource Guide for Jail Administrators /[USA] 2004
http://www.nicic.org/Misc/URLShell.aspx?SRC=Catalog&REFF=http://nicic.org/Library/020030&ID=3262&TYPE=PDF&URL=http://www.nicic.org/downloads/pdf/2004/020030.pdf
"A guide "developed to enhance the leadership skills, knowledge, and capabilities of jail administrators on issues of basic jail administration" is presented (p. v). Fourteen chapters comprise this guide: introduction; role, purpose, and characteristics of the jail; administration; facilities; staffing and scheduling; staff recruiting, selection, and retention; staff training; security, safety, and emergency preparedness; inmate behavior management; inmate discipline and grievance; special management; inmate services and programs; jail intake and release; and getting started on the job. Sixteen checklists allow administrators to assess performance and effectiveness of jail operations."
"A guide "developed to enhance the leadership skills, knowledge, and capabilities of jail administrators on issues of basic jail administration" is presented (p. v). Fourteen chapters comprise this guide: introduction; role, purpose, and characteristics of the jail; administration; facilities; staffing and scheduling; staff recruiting, selection, and retention; staff training; security, safety, and emergency preparedness; inmate behavior management; inmate discipline and grievance; special management; inmate services and programs; jail intake and release; and getting started on the job. Sixteen checklists allow administrators to assess performance and effectiveness of jail operations."
Girls Study Group Web site / [USA] OJJDP
http://girlsstudygroup.rti.org/
"Enhances understanding of female juvenile offending and identifies effective strategies to prevent and reduce female involvement in delinquency and violence. The site describes research activities and offers resources for further information."
"Enhances understanding of female juvenile offending and identifies effective strategies to prevent and reduce female involvement in delinquency and violence. The site describes research activities and offers resources for further information."
Canada's Muslims split over bid to introduce Islamic law courts / The Scotsman, 15 Jan 2005
http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/international.cfm?id=52442005
BRAD HUNTER
"CANADA’S Muslim community is being torn apart by a controversial proposal to establish Sharia courts to enforce Islamic law in civil matters. Women’s groups and moderate Muslims in the nation’s largest province are outraged at the recommendation by former attorney-general Marion Boyd to allow arbitration tribunals to be governed by the principles of Sharia - the code of Islamic law.
The ruling is the latest challenge for multicultural Canada, whose open-door policy to immigrants is under strain from the post-11 September terrorist threat. The proposal is also certain to raise eyebrows in the United States where a belief already exists that its northern neighbour and largest trading partner is honeycombed with Islamic radicals."
Dispute Resolution in Family Law: Protecting Choice, Promoting Inclusion
Marion Boyd, December 2004
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/boyd/fullreport.pdf
BRAD HUNTER
"CANADA’S Muslim community is being torn apart by a controversial proposal to establish Sharia courts to enforce Islamic law in civil matters. Women’s groups and moderate Muslims in the nation’s largest province are outraged at the recommendation by former attorney-general Marion Boyd to allow arbitration tribunals to be governed by the principles of Sharia - the code of Islamic law.
The ruling is the latest challenge for multicultural Canada, whose open-door policy to immigrants is under strain from the post-11 September terrorist threat. The proposal is also certain to raise eyebrows in the United States where a belief already exists that its northern neighbour and largest trading partner is honeycombed with Islamic radicals."
Dispute Resolution in Family Law: Protecting Choice, Promoting Inclusion
Marion Boyd, December 2004
http://www.attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/about/pubs/boyd/fullreport.pdf
Tuesday, February 01, 2005
EU mulls green card / Expatica Belgium,
http://www.expatica.com/source/site_article.asp?subchannel_id=24&story_id=16293&name=January+2005+%2D+Going+green%3F
Nicola Smith
"EU Justice Chief Franco Frattini has mooted the idea of introducing a US-style green card system to encourage the influx of immigrants with special skills. Permanent work visas based on the American model is one of the ideas proposed by the EU as a way to combat a shortage of skilled labour in Europe combined with an ageing population."
Nicola Smith
"EU Justice Chief Franco Frattini has mooted the idea of introducing a US-style green card system to encourage the influx of immigrants with special skills. Permanent work visas based on the American model is one of the ideas proposed by the EU as a way to combat a shortage of skilled labour in Europe combined with an ageing population."
We should embrace the holistic approach towards crime / Jamaica Observer, 31 Jan 2005
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/columns/html/20050130T180000-0500_74227_OBS_WE_SHOULD_EMBRACE_THE_HOLISTIC_APPROACH_TOWARDS_CRIME.asp
Christopher Burns
"One can understand the frenzy associated with the current debate about the crime problems in Jamaica. Nevertheless, there is no need to create panic, or give the impression that solutions to the current crime wave depend entirely on the minister of national security and the newly installed police commissioner. It is true that hardly anyone feels safe, not with an average of four killings per day. It is also true that we cannot exempt the minister of national security or his police commissioner from blame for obvious policy failures or for tactical errors. However, we have to begin to put things in context."
Christopher Burns
"One can understand the frenzy associated with the current debate about the crime problems in Jamaica. Nevertheless, there is no need to create panic, or give the impression that solutions to the current crime wave depend entirely on the minister of national security and the newly installed police commissioner. It is true that hardly anyone feels safe, not with an average of four killings per day. It is also true that we cannot exempt the minister of national security or his police commissioner from blame for obvious policy failures or for tactical errors. However, we have to begin to put things in context."
Teen Court receiving kudos from counties / [USA] Winon Daily News, 31 Jan 2005
http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2005/01/31/news/01teencourt_31.txt
David Brommerich
"The Buffalo-Pepin County Teen Court has so far proven to be a large success in helping first-time juvenile offenders get back on track. "This is the most successful program we have in dealing with first-time minor offenses by juveniles," said Buffalo-Pepin County Circuit Court Judge Dane Morey. The two-county teen court system got off the ground nearly five years ago, with the idea of having teens judge teens, and supported by Morey and cooperative extension services. Teen Court provides a tool for the juvenile justice system to deal with minor offenses by having high school students judge their peers and select sentences."
David Brommerich
"The Buffalo-Pepin County Teen Court has so far proven to be a large success in helping first-time juvenile offenders get back on track. "This is the most successful program we have in dealing with first-time minor offenses by juveniles," said Buffalo-Pepin County Circuit Court Judge Dane Morey. The two-county teen court system got off the ground nearly five years ago, with the idea of having teens judge teens, and supported by Morey and cooperative extension services. Teen Court provides a tool for the juvenile justice system to deal with minor offenses by having high school students judge their peers and select sentences."
Atkinson report: useful for measuring e-Government output and productivity / Public Technology, 1 Feb 2005
http://www.publictechnology.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=News&file=article&sid=2375
"The Government needs to make “major improvements” in the way it measures the effectiveness of the billions of pounds it spends on public services, an official inquiry warned today. Sir Tony Atkinson, the Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, said that current methods for assessing the output of the public sector were too limited and often based on information that was out of date."
Atkinson Report : http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/methodology/specific/PublicSector/Atkinson/final_report.asp
"The Government needs to make “major improvements” in the way it measures the effectiveness of the billions of pounds it spends on public services, an official inquiry warned today. Sir Tony Atkinson, the Warden of Nuffield College, Oxford, said that current methods for assessing the output of the public sector were too limited and often based on information that was out of date."
Atkinson Report : http://www.statistics.gov.uk/about/data/methodology/specific/PublicSector/Atkinson/final_report.asp
Row over £311m Home Office / Evening Standard, 28 Jan 2005
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/articles/16212390?source=Evening%20Standa
Ben Leapman
"The Home Office came under fire today over its luxurious new £311 million headquarters. The site features £1.4 million of artworks, office chairs costing £500 each and "study cubicles" where civil servants can go to be alone.
For that price, critics argue, the Government could have built five children's hospitals, 15 secondary schools or paid the salaries of an extra 314 police officers for the next 25 years."
Ben Leapman
"The Home Office came under fire today over its luxurious new £311 million headquarters. The site features £1.4 million of artworks, office chairs costing £500 each and "study cubicles" where civil servants can go to be alone.
For that price, critics argue, the Government could have built five children's hospitals, 15 secondary schools or paid the salaries of an extra 314 police officers for the next 25 years."
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