The Scottish Government yesterday announced that all hearings will now be able to put offenders on the Intensive Support and Monitoring Service (ISMS), which uses a mix of intensive work and movement restrictions to steer young people away from crime. Hearings in seven local authority areas have been testing out ISMS but now it will be an option in every part of Scotland. Community safety minister Fergus Ewing said: “We believe prevention is better than cure in the long-term fight against crime. “This means tackling...


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