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Wednesday, April 9, 2003 Falconer calls for debate on victims Home Office Minister, Lord Falconer, today called for a debate on whether victims should have more of a say in the release of prisoners. Speaking at the Parole Board Annual Lecture, he talked of the importance of ensuring that the needs of victims sit at the very heart of the Criminal Justice System and discussed arguments for and against the views of victims being taken into account at the time of an offender's release. Home Office 9:08:55 AM    comment [] Privatisation threat for 'failing' prisons Two of the worst-perfoming prisons in the country are given six months to produce proposals which will improve their level of service, or face being privatised BBC Worst prisons named Dartmoor and Liverpool prisons were yesterday named as the worst in Britain and given six months to improve or face being taken over by a private prison company. Liverpool Echo: Private prison threat 8:48:16 AM    comment [] Asylum seekers 'suffer sex abuse' The chief inspector of prisons reveals sexual harassment and public strip-searches of asylum seekers at Britain's detention centres. BBC BBC: Asylum centres branded 'unsafe' Independent:Asylum-seekers routinely mistreated, says prison chief 8:46:16 AM    comment [] © Copyright 2003 Nick Page.

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