Monthly Archives: September 2013

Choice, Voice and Exit in the Consumption of Private Security: Implications for Industry Self-Regulation

Choice, Voice and Exit in the Consumption of Private Security: Implications for Industry Self-Regulation Professor Elke Krahmann Department of Politics and History School of Social Sciences Brunel University, London Uxbridge, UB8… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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The Whistleblower: AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHRYN BOLKOVAC AND MADELEINE REES

International Feminist Journal of Politics Volume 15, Issue 1, 2013   The Whistleblower AN INTERVIEW WITH KATHRYN BOLKOVAC AND MADELEINE REES   You must be logged in to view this content. Click here to register  

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G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions

G4S and Serco fail to report on Australia’s asylum centre conditions Freedom of information requests reveal that key reports from companies that run detention centres do not exist Paul Farrell and… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S to bid for probation contracts despite ongoing inquiry

Thursday 19 September 2013 G4S to bid for probation contracts despite ongoing inquiry Simon Israel Home Affairs Correspondent Channel 4 News has learned that G4S is among 30 large organisations which… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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Austria: G4S to operate immigration removal centre for the AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT

TendersInfo September 14, 2013 Saturday Austria : G4S to operate immigration removal centre for the AUSTRIAN GOVERNMENT G4S declared that it has been awarded a contract for the operation of an… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S and Serco can bid for £800m of contracts

The Guardian (London) – Final Edition September 16, 2013 Monday G4S and Serco can bid for £800m of contracts Alan Travis, Home affairs editor Pg. 4 The justice secretary is to… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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G4S keeps sliding: down 2.8% in 2 days

News Bites – Western Europe: United Kingdom September 18, 2013 Wednesday G4S keeps sliding: down 2.8% in 2 days G4S Plc (L:GFS), the 9th largest support services company by market capitalisation… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Public protection is not be about profit’

Gloucestershire Echo September 18, 2013 Wednesday Edition 3; National Edition ‘Public protection is not be about profit’; Protest against probation privatisation plans Nick Webster Pg. 4 PROBATION workers in Gloucester are… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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‘Privately-run companies should open drunk tanks’

Aberdeen Press and Journal September 18, 2013 Wednesday ‘Privately-run companies should open drunk tanks’ David Mckay Pg. 16 Privately-run drunk tanks should be considered to tackle soaring levels of alcohol-fuelled disorder,… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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U.S. Lawmakers Ask Holder To Back Probe Into Russian Helicopter Program

Reuters.com September 17, 2013 U.S. Lawmakers Ask Holder To Back Probe Into Russian Helicopter Program By Brian Grow and Warren Strobel, Reuters A group of U.S. lawmakers called on U.S. Attorney… You must be logged in to view this content. … Continue reading

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