:00:16. > :00:18.Electronic tagging is being considered in Guernsey
:00:19. > :00:22.It's thought it could help reduce the numbers of people
:00:23. > :00:24.in custody, particularly those on short sentences.
:00:25. > :00:26.It's one idea mentioned in a new prison report which looks
:00:27. > :00:29.at some of the changes over the past year, as Penny Elderfield explains.
:00:30. > :00:32.The start of another day at Guernsey prison.
:00:33. > :00:36.I've been here for 18 months, it's not too bad.
:00:37. > :00:42.You wouldn't choose to be here, it's hard emotionally and mentally.
:00:43. > :00:45.I've focused on what I'm going to do when I leave,
:00:46. > :00:48.and how this might be a change in my life.
:00:49. > :00:50.Michael's one of around 90 prisoners here.
:00:51. > :00:54.And whilst focusing on how he could change, there've been quite
:00:55. > :01:01.New security measures, training opportunities and now this.
:01:02. > :01:04.This is the new wing area that we were talking about.
:01:05. > :01:12.This new female wing is the latest development.
:01:13. > :01:14.We had an external inspection that said we needed to separate
:01:15. > :01:17.the female to male areas, that is exactly what we have done.
:01:18. > :01:20.Even though the numbers are low, this wing will hold six women
:01:21. > :01:29.and it will safeguard if the numbers increase again.
:01:30. > :01:30.Generally the number of prisoners is down.
:01:31. > :01:32.Around 30%, in fact, on 2012 figures.
:01:33. > :01:35.And the prison governor does have a plan to cut that further.
:01:36. > :01:38.Electronic tagging, allowing people to serve their sentences
:01:39. > :01:42.It's widely used in other jurisdictions for low-risk prisoners
:01:43. > :01:48.Imprisonment is very expensive and you have to question the benefit
:01:49. > :01:53.of that to the island if someone is sent here for a very short time.
:01:54. > :01:57.So it gives an alternative, should the courts wish to use it.
:01:58. > :02:01.It's a change Home Affairs will consider to help reduce
:02:02. > :02:07.Although realistically it'll take more than just
:02:08. > :02:12.A lot of people come and you won't see them again.
:02:13. > :02:18.Sometimes, it's for people's life experience to bring
:02:19. > :02:23.about that change rather than the prison itself.
:02:24. > :02:26.A 55-year-old man from Jersey who admitted posting a highly
:02:27. > :02:28.offensive comment on Facebook about Syrian refugees
:02:29. > :02:34.Dale Minikin from St Peter was sentenced
:02:35. > :02:42.An online discussion on a Facebook page centred on a play at the Jersey
:02:43. > :02:44.Arts Centre featuring Syrian refugees.
:02:45. > :02:47.There were a number of posts but the short comment
:02:48. > :02:50.from Dale Minikin was singled out by the police because it suggested
:02:51. > :02:56.It accepted that he had no intention of violence
:02:57. > :03:02.The magistrate called it a fleeting moment of stupidity
:03:03. > :03:06.but he should've realised it was grossly offensive
:03:07. > :03:13.and could have encouraged violence by others.
:03:14. > :03:16.Jersey's Children's Services has seen a big increase
:03:17. > :03:23.Last November, 244 cases were reported to the department
:03:24. > :03:27.responsible for protecting vulnerable children.
:03:28. > :03:30.That figure is double the monthly average.
:03:31. > :03:36.Usually this department sees around 100 children a month
:03:37. > :03:38.who may need protection, but the end of last year saw
:03:39. > :03:44.what officials are calling an unprecedented rise in calls.
:03:45. > :03:47.It may well be that there's been an increase due to the white ribbon
:03:48. > :03:50.campaign that ran in November about awareness
:03:51. > :03:56.Other things as well, we had some other risk
:03:57. > :03:59.assessments that we were doing, and we were also doing some
:04:00. > :04:02.assessments of children with quite complex needs so a few factors
:04:03. > :04:05.but hard to pin it on one particular thing.
:04:06. > :04:08.And the rise has also been noticed this children's charity.
:04:09. > :04:11.We have children from all different aspects, from the Bosdet Foundation
:04:12. > :04:14.through Social Services and Children's Services and other
:04:15. > :04:23.I think we had a 20-30% increase last summer,
:04:24. > :04:27.and Christmas again there was another increase so it's
:04:28. > :04:30.definitely been increasing as the months have gone on,
:04:31. > :04:33.To cope with the demand at Children's Services, social
:04:34. > :04:37.Plus the department is looking to recruit another 20 professionals.
:04:38. > :04:39.But this is during a national shortage of social workers.
:04:40. > :04:42.My caseload is quite high at the moment, so there is that need
:04:43. > :04:46.to prioritise but that's the case, no matter how many cases you have.
:04:47. > :04:50.And we're fortunate to work in a profession where people
:04:51. > :04:56.It's also hoped a social work degree will become available in the island.
:04:57. > :05:00.And ?6 million will be injected into the department this year.
:05:01. > :05:04.But officials admit coping with such a high number
:05:05. > :05:13.The club at the centre of a dispute in women's football
:05:14. > :05:17.in the Channel Islands has written to the Jersey and Guernsey Football
:05:18. > :05:20.Associations to try to get this year's Muratti re-instated.
:05:21. > :05:24.The 2017 match between the two islands was cancelled
:05:25. > :05:28.because the Guernsey FA couldn't convince enough women to register.
:05:29. > :05:33.Many of the top players represent Ormer Ladies in the UK.
:05:34. > :05:38.But now 18 Ormer players have agreed also to sign for Guernsey-based
:05:39. > :05:42.clubs Sylvans and Rovers, making them eligible
:05:43. > :05:48.If the GFA accept their applications and I can't see any reason why
:05:49. > :05:50.they would not want to, then they are eligible to play,
:05:51. > :05:53.I believe, unless the rules have been changed, so hopefully the issue
:05:54. > :06:01.that they raised on Wednesday we have gone some way to solving.
:06:02. > :06:04.You're up to date with the news for the Channel Islands
:06:05. > :06:12.I will leave you with the forecast and David Braine.
:06:13. > :06:18.We really need to wrap up warm this weekend. It is a bitterly cold
:06:19. > :06:19.We really need to wrap up warm this weekend. It is a bitterly cold
:06:20. > :06:26.easterly wind, even stronger on Sunday. Cloudier times and the risk
:06:27. > :06:30.of wintry showers. Some of those have been round this evening. A few
:06:31. > :06:37.more to come tomorrow. They are light, scattered, but a risk
:06:38. > :06:42.nonetheless. On Sunday, see how tightly packed the isobars are,
:06:43. > :06:46.strong winds for a time. On Monday, things warm up slowly and gradually
:06:47. > :06:50.but taking their time before they arrive. A few showers possible
:06:51. > :06:56.overnight tonight. They tend to fade away for a time. Cloud cover but
:06:57. > :06:59.breaks developing, temperatures down to 1 degrees, are forced as possible
:07:00. > :07:05.first thing and it really does feel cold tomorrow. We will struggle with
:07:06. > :07:09.our temperatures. You can see a scattering of showers, most of which
:07:10. > :07:15.will be rain, some sleet, one or two isolated showers will fall as snow
:07:16. > :07:19.and it is not very warm with a top temperature of three degrees. On
:07:20. > :07:22.Sunday, it is slightly less cold but there is more wind around so perhaps
:07:23. > :07:29.you won't notice the difference. Monday and Tuesday week, we started
:07:30. > :07:30.temperatures rise. That is all from me. Goodbye.
:07:31. > :07:35.exception to that rule probably over the hills where again there could be
:07:36. > :07:37.a bit of snow, but not accumulating. Another