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New deer management orders could contravene human rights according to Scotland’s largest shooting organisation

The British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC) has written to the Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity, Lorna Slater, ahead of a major consultation into deer management changes in Scotland. The consultation which closes on Friday 29 March, raises six key themes around deer management changes. BASC has serious concerns regarding many… Read more »

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Scottish Assisted Dying Bill Published – Humanists UK Comment

The Assisted Dying Bill Scotland has been published today. Humanists UK welcomes the bill and hopes it passes the next stage, but urges politicians not to ignore people like Tony Nicklinson, who would not be eligible for the proposed law. Currently, the Bill is limited to only people who are terminally ill, which has a legal… Read more »

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Sentencing commission call to solve prison problems

The government should consider setting up a sentencing commission to ‘depoliticise’ controversial decisions, the Prison Reform Trust (PRT) believes. Its report published today says the establishment of such a body would also help tackle the overcrowding crisis in England and Wales’ prisons. Less than 100 spare places were available in June 2008 out of a… Read more »

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Public not concerned by prisoners' mental healthcare, report claims
Mental health warning for UK prisons

The mental health of inmates serving time in England and Wales’ prisons is being neglected, a report published today claims. Out of Sight, Out of Mind from centre-right thinktank Policy Exchange raises sweeping concerns about the standard of mental healthcare in the prison system. It says coordination is poor, not enough staff are being employed… Read more »