The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...

Allan Marshall was on remand at HMP Edinburgh in 2015 when he was restrained face down by up to 17 prison officers.

Hundreds of prisoners were subsequently released.

The introduction of body-worn cameras to monitor confrontations between staff and prisoners in Scottish prisons is reportedly being resisted by prison officers who fear the recordings will be used ...

The South Scotland representative spoke following an inquiry on substance misuse in prisons in the Scottish Parliament. The MSP says frontline staff and experts are making it clear that they need ...

LONDON — Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom. “We have been managing an ...

As Scotland grapples with overcrowded prisons by introducing another wave of emergency early releases, the country’s authorities have increased sentence lengths for one particular group of ...

Jailhouse hounds trained to sniff out hidden illegal drugs have been honoured for their vital crime-busting role behind bars. Two inmates at Glasgow’s Barlinnie jail spent three weeks working on ...

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