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More Effective Responses to Anti-social Behaviour

by Alan Gurbutt

A response to the Home Office Consultation on Reforming Anti-social Behaviour Law

The Black Report:Chaired by Sir Harold Black

Digest by Robert Shaw

A short well-argued report that shaped youth justice services in Northern Ireland

The Fly on the Wall : 1

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what is a gold ira: Do you mind if I quote a couple of your articles as long as I provide credit and sources back to...

Janice: Sill no sign what don’t you like being bullied the way you did us

janice: so come on

janice: I see that you took my message off off here thought you would ….What you don’t like the truth...

janice: Hi David , I was at Middlesex lodge in 1967 ..Why are you doing this did you not get your jollys off putting...

Mac: Well the care given at olands was terrible. I was sent there early 70s upto 76. Of course big bill didnt exactly...

Sarah Jane McGuinness (Now Known As) Smith: I Just To Live In Olands In Milverton,Somerset. For All The Time That I...

carole: hi i was at olands in the mid to late 70s and thankfully i never suffered any abuse even though i was a...

Will: I think we were generally viewed as a commodity to be used at will by the staff and rented out to ‘The...

steve: Hi My father was given up to a catholic institution for adoption shortly after he was born in July 1943 in...

Dawn Young: I was in Beechwood Mother and Baby home 1964-5 I would like to hear from Catherine Cullen who replied to...

Laura Ashley: Really like the article as it describes my situation eloquently. The courts have granted my ex 50%...

Joy Miles: Dear Gus What qualifications does one need to become a Regulation 33 visitor? Many Thanks

Jack: Interesting observation about the last chapter of the book - it’s not always the final chapter, but I do...

Inspire Education: Sounds like a challenging environment to provide high quality care for the children. Do they...

SUE: Hi, we are thinking about opening a young people’s home on the south coast. We have no idea where to...

HAPPY NEST: Caring Home with staff . HAPPY NEST is a terrific place for your loved one …

Rick fowler: raped lots of times at court lees .talk if you won’t.

Heidi Thompson: Hi please do not feel so alone or feel bad you done nothing wrong !!!So brave of you to contact the...

caroline flynn: If anybody was or if anybody knows anybody, who was resident in Stonepound House, between the years...

Charlotte: My father was born in 1947 and taken to a mother and baby home in Putney. His name was changed when he was...

Sharon: I was in Middlesex Lodge from 1970-1971 reading all these stories I can’t belive the crulty and abuse...

Nugent: I was in midx lodge in late 80’s…some good and bad memories…often think of Halima, Sam,...

helen: I was put up for adoption in 1969 I was born in st johns in chelmsford,essex . I am not sure whether it was a...

Emma: Hi Charles, I found your article while trying to find information regarding my sons sociopathic father. I have...

Chris Walsh BA Ed & Trng, FdA Youth Studies, LDSS, MIfL: Ross I was a founder member of the steering group of Who...

Holly Bourne: Award-winning film maker Sue Bourne and Wellpark Productions is making a landmark documentary for the...

Teresa Stannard: I was in Cumberlow Lodge in 1965-1966.

Jenn Sanchez: Hi my name is Jennifer. I had two daughters. Maddison and Caylee…I have an interesting situation...

mel: i was in middlesex lodge secure unit for 6 months in 1985 and cumberlowe lodge after for 3 months ive been in...

karen stott: i want to sue. i was not at Cumberlow or Middlesex lodge. i just went straight to Holloway at 16. At 14...

Tina: I love that; it’s exactly what I need right now. I am targeted by a very evil one right now… We...

Lisa Williams-Harris: Thank you so much for this EXTREMELY helpful article. The comments have all been very, very...

Tonya Hammar: My father was born 2/10/1957 in Mount Pleasant Michigan as “Baby Brush”. His mother was...

Jane Marketis: Keep going Nikki , I`m doing the same,Best Wishes.

arija martin: This is exactly what is happening to me. Reading that list makes me feel sick and incredibly fearful of...

Cynda Rella: Hi Mark, what an absolute tragedy for you to endure as a child, your sister must have been terrified of...

Lizz: I forgot to post this poem. It has really helped me and I hope it will comfort you all as well. I recite it...

Lizz: I would like to take my family to court, to make them accountable. They have destroyed my life and others. They...

Hayley Reohorn: I remember my Nanna taking me to the Grave of Maria years ago. Maria would have been a distant cousin...

krobson: this place redhill was a terrible hellhole that iwas sent to in 1957 the treatment i recieved was appalling...

Michelle Y: my alcoholic sociopath boyfriend of ovr 2 yrs now, has become increasingly frustrated and agitated at our...

mychildrenatrisk: When my daughters were 4 they started complaining about their father touching their genitals. There...

Lorraine O'Kelly: In those days it was blames the poor kids for socitys mess ups - I was one of those poor victims...

Lorraine O'Kelly: Hi I was in Cumberlow Lodge in 1974 for 4 months, I was abused at home both physically/sexually and...

Rachel Carmichael: UK TV PRODUCTION COMPANY SEEKING THOSE WHO WERE AT COURT LEES SCHOOL BETWEEN JULY 1966 - JULY 1967...

Kay Morgan-Gurr: Su Cooper: The Bournemouth Mother and Baby home was at 11 St Albans Avenue, Bournemouth. It was...

John: Of course I expect my contribution to moderated out of view for others…. Big Brother lives online.

John: Interested to read the article above. Unsigned. No name to disclose? Yet you require mine to contribute to the...