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 Information from Helen Fair, Research Associate, International  Centre for Prison Studies, School of Law King's College London.PAC takes the lash to C-Nomishttp://www.kable.co.uk/pac-scathing-report-cnomis-03nov09Create prison psychiatric units, report urges (Canada)http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/720143--create-prison-psychiatric-units-report-urgesStrike continues at prison in Leuven (Belgium)http://www.expatica.com/be/news/belgian-news/Strike-continues-at-prison-in-Leuven_57782.htmlJack Straw orders review of police cautions for violent offenceshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/politics/2009/nov/09/jack-straw-police-cautions-reviewPlans for new faith-based prisonhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/8349863.stmMental health orders 'not used'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8344448.stmMSPs concerned over women in jail  (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8351087.stmNew prison rehab program launched to help juvenile offenders break out of crime cycle (Israel)http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1257770024346&#38;pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFullDPP Keir Starmer and Met chief concerned at out of court penaltieshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/08/sir-paul-stephenson-crime-theftDisguising the detention of childrenhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/henryporter/2009/nov/05/children-asylum-home-officeMoral panic in the dockhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2009/nov/05/moral-panic-in-the-dockGhosting: prisoner removal before inspections spreads to Brixtonhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/08/ghosting-prisoners-brixton-jailFormer prisoners have the right to writehttp://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2009/nov/09/former-prisoners-offenders-writing-crimesPrison control in 'parlous state'http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/merseyside/8345067.stmEU reform that sweeps British justice asidehttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/columnists/philipjohnston/6528811/EU-reform-that-sweeps-British-justice-aside.htmlCity bosses fund bid to cut crimehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6908014.eceMet chief Sir Paul Stephenson attacks light-touch justicehttp://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/crime/article6908004.eceKids Locked Up for Life (US)http://www.theatlantic.com/doc/200911u/juvenile-defendersEuropean prison crowding ruling could lead to similar case here (Ireland)http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2009/1109/1224258391371.html Knife killers will get 25-year minimum sentence, says Jack Strawhttp://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2009/nov/10/knife-murder-sentences-raisedPrison death debate is shelvedhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/derbyshire/8352868.stmRussia to decide on death penalty moratoriumhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8352090.stmScotland has two-thirds more assaults than England, says victims' crime surveyhttp://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/politics/scotland/6447835/Scotland-has-two-thirds-more-assaults-than-England-says-victims-crime-survey.htmlInquiry on why ex-service personnel end up prisonershttp://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2009/11/11/inquiry-on-why-ex-service-personnel-end-up-prisoners-91466-25139675/Young women in secure unit kept 100 miles from homehttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Daily-Bulletin/news/966099/?DCMP=EMC-DailyBulletin Three managers censured over prisoner swapshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/society/2009/nov/11/prisoner-transfers-managers-censuredChinese petitioners held in illicit 'black jails', report claimshttp://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/nov/12/chinese-black-jails-human-rightsStudent-led legal service expands (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/glasgow_and_west/8354712.stmMSPs reject short jail terms ban  (Scotland)http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/8355643.stmLatvian prison chief wants to rent out cells to EU inmateshttp://baltic-review.com/2009/11/11/latvian-prison-chief-wants-to-rent-out-cells-to-eu-inmates/Tabloids journalists should not influence prisons cultural policy says Whitemoor visitors chairhttp://www.cambstimes.co.uk/content/cambstimes/news/story.aspx?brand=CATOnline&#38;category=NewsCambs&#38;tBrand=HertsCambsOnline&#38;tCategory=newslatestCAT&#38;itemid=WEED10%20Nov%202009%2014%3A05%3A19%3A433Better results with suspended sentences (Australia)http://www.smh.com.au/national/better-results-with-suspended-sentences-20091111-ia07.htmlYJB chair sounds alarm on prevention fundinghttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/965919/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJusticeDrop in youth custody due to co-ordinated work, says YJBhttp://www.cypnow.co.uk/bulletins/Youth-Justice/news/966436/?DCMP=EMC-YouthJustice 