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Cracking piece by Ali Fraser Alistair Fraser in The Bell over the weekend on his new podcast Young Warriors where he learns about youth violence in Glasgow, and how projects like G20 Youth Project are helping turn lives around. glasgowbell.co.uk/glasgow-youth-… #YoungWarriorsPodcast

For most of this year, I’ve been working on one story - and I’m so excited for it to finally be out in the world. Observer subscribers can listen now to the podcast version. Throughout this week, the rest of you will be able to listen and read the story too. Watch this space 🔍

Council of Europe's Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment CPT visited Scotland from 4–13 June. They visited: prisons; police stations; secure accommodation for children. We await the CPT's findings. coe.int/en/web/cpt/-/c…

Huge congratulations to friend and colleague, Fergus McNeill, on being awarded a prestigious research project with Miranda Boone, Thomas Ugelvik, and Hilde Wermink on Rehabilitation and Reintegration in Europe 👏🎉 Comparing Netherlands🇳🇱 Norway🇳🇴 & Scotland🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿. So happy for them.

🗣️Please share/take part in our online survey on: Women musicians' experiences of sexual violence & harassment in the Scottish folk scene. This short confidential online survey is open until 9 July. ✍️ bit.ly/UofG-Survey

Strathclyde Law School is a brilliant place to work: great colleagues, bright students, and a vibrant academic culture. If you're a researcher and/or teacher in criminal law and criminal justice, I'd strongly recommend applying. Details below, deadline 25 July 2025.

"The average age life expectancy in the UK for men is 81. In prisons, its 57". There's a whole host of reasons behind this which Adrian Usher discusses with Thomson Reuters Legal Europe for The Hearing podcast. Listen on apple.co/4021AGk or spoti.fi/44exeD2.

Glasgow City Council is currently being impacted by a cyber incident which is disrupting a number of online services and which may have involved the theft of customer data. Read more here: glasgow.gov.uk/serviceimpact

Enjoyed hearing First Minister John Swinney and Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar speak at #HolyroodSourcesLive tonight in Edinburgh. Calm, long-form interviews tend to work well.

Lady Chief Justice. Thank you.

Happy congratulations to our students who graduated University of Stirling today 👏💐🎓🎉 Hooray for Dr Beth Cairns, Dr Scot Hunter, and Dr Jade Hooper getting PhDs! 📸 Criminology, Sociology & Social Policy academics processing #StirGrad

Should the crime of ecocide be introduced into Scots law? We'd like to hear what you think about the proposals in the Ecocide (Scotland) Bill. Share your views by 9 September👉ow.ly/j6uQ50WieKR Release👉ow.ly/VHR750WieIm Our Convener, Edward Mountain with more👇

Some unethical and faulty proposals pitched for electronic monitoring, surveillance, AI & prediction technologies in #prisons & #probation in England & Wales. That's where techno-utopianism leads. People in custody or under supervision have human rights. theguardian.com/society/2025/j…

Applications are open for four new Board members of the Scottish Funding Council. Help lead transformative change in Scotland’s post-school education and skills sector. Apply now: ow.ly/beSN50Wl1hp Scottish Funding Council

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Penniless and homeless, Raynor and Moth Winn found fame with The Salt Path: the story of their 630-mile walk to salvation. It became a global bestseller and was adapted into a major film. But we can reveal it wasn’t the whole truth. Chloe Hadjimatheou Read: bit.ly/3GtJXsy

The entire UK political/media narrative on welfare is that it is "burgeoning", "a burden" & "unsustainable". But how high is it compared to others? UK welfare is 10.8% of GDP in 2023 (including pensions). Finland spends 25.7% of GDP; France 23.8%: both double the UK.

Today 7/7 we launch our call for views on our 2026/27 pre-budget scrutiny. How should bodies like the police, fire service, prisons, the courts etc be funded for the coming year? Give us your views: ow.ly/eN3u50Wlu7n. Deadline for submissions is Tuesday 9 Sept 2025

Story by David Leask & John Boothman, with comment from me Some may feel concerned about political and media claims of 'soft-touch justice' and leniency, but new Justice Analytical Services papers show trends of sentences actually getting longer over time thetimes.com/uk/scotland/ar…

A russian drone attacked the city of Chernivtsi. It was intercepted — but not before triggering life-threatening danger for the most vulnerable. At the children's hospice, medical staff were filmed evacuating seriously ill children to the shelter 💔