Friday, August 12, 2005

Wrong to wield the big stick - The Herald, 11 Aug 2005

http://www.theherald.co.uk/features/44740.html
"Of the some 90 persistent offenders subject to intensive support, only four have been tagged. Of these four, two have repeatedly breached the orders and one has gone into secure accommodation - the last resort that the orders are intended to avoid. Why so few tags? The reason is simple: experts in the field, including social workers and children's charities, believe that tagging is not the solution for the under-16 age group."