Scandal of Overcharging for Tagging Offenders Is Revealed

Scandal of overcharging for tagging offenders is revealed
Serco has agreed to withdraw from the current tender process for electronic monitoring, while the Justice Secretary is to instigate moves to exclude G4S as the company is still attempting to bid. An urgent review of contract management across the … Read more on Derby Telegraph

Curb boozing by legalizing marijuana, says Australia's top health expert
In 2001, Portugal reduced the use and possession of drugs that have not been prescribed or otherwise “authorized” from a criminal offense to an “administrative” offense, or, put another way, jail time was replaced with the offer of therapy, which can … Read more on Seattle Post Intelligencer (blog)