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Urgent action required to stop Scotland’s prisons spiralling out of control	22 September 2008
Scotland’s crime rates are stable — despite this our imprisonment rate is fourth highest in Western Europe and rising. Download Scottish Consortium on Crime and Criminal Justice report here.	28 August 2008
Scottish Government refer sex offender initiative to local decision makers	03 July 2008
Top UK award for a unique Scottish service that repairs the harm caused by offenders	26 June 2008
Scottish Community Mediation Centre and Scottish Community Mediation Network are officially launched	25 June 2008
Edinburgh Community Mediation Supports Noise Action Week. 19-24 May 2008	May 2008
Sacro Calls for Credible Alternatives to Prison	March 2008
Scotland’s Commissioner for Children and Young People Joins Heavyweights in Community Sentencing Debate	February 2008
New Research Confirms Link Between Homlessness and Offending	December 2007
Sacro Comment on New Bail Legislation press release	December 2007
Minister Opens ‘One-Stop Shop’ for Rehabilitation	December 2007
Great News From The Scottish Government	November 2007
Fergus Ewing, MSP, Minister for Community Safety, to open one-stop shop for rehabilitation	November 2007
Local Schools to benefit from Mediation Expertise, Education Funding Made Available	November 2007
New Chair as Sacro reaches £10 million	October 2007
National Campaign, 15 to 19 October, Celebrates Massive Growth in Mediation	October 2007
Ruth Wishart and Richard Garside in Conversation with Sacro	August 2007
English charity hails Scotland for leading the way in fight against crime	July 2007
Success Rates Boost 10 Year Celebration of Restorative Justice	July 2007
Europe Looks to Scotland for Best Practice in Restorative Justice	June 2007
Edinburgh Community Mediation Supports Noise Action Week	May 2007
Alcohol Education Probation Programme Wins Award	May 2007
Local Women and Children to Receive Improved Support	April 2007
Sacro Annual Conference 2007 - “Where do I go now?”	November 2006
Sacro Launches Restorative and Mediation Service for Schools	November 2006
Re-Launching of Diversion from Prosecution Services	October 2006
Sacro’s Arrest Referral Services have received funding to extend the initiative	July 2006

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