Bail bandits facing longer behind bars

The Scotsman | September 27, 2005| | Copyright

BAIL "bandits" - people who commit crimes while awaiting trial - will face longer prison sentences, along with those who fail to turn up to court, as part of a new crackdown which was unveiled yesterday.

Cathy Jamieson, the justice minister, responded to public outcry over the number of crimes committed by people on bail by announcing a string of new measures, which will go before MSPs next year.

Most of the proposals are aimed at toughening the penalties for those who breach bail conditions rather than making it harder for judges to grant bail in the first place. They include quadrupling the ...

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