Social Work Shake-Up Under Fire; 'Danger Over Sex Offenders' in Plan for Prison Service Link

The HeraldJuly 24, 2004

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PLANS for a single agency for prison service and criminal justice social work could seriously compromise supervision of sex offenders, opponents of the scheme warned yesterday.

Councils and directors of social work also expressed concerns over the impact on community safety, and warned of serious gaps in services if experienced staff refuse to join the agency.

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Social Work Shake-Up Under Fire; 'Danger Over Sex Offenders' in Plan for Prison Service Link

Cosla, which represents local authorities in Scotland, said qualified social workers would choose non-criminal work which would rem...

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