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 ...

Speaking ahead of a Scottish Parliament debate on drugs misuse in prisons, Scottish Liberal Democrat justice spokesperson Liam McArthur MSP has today warned that the government is in a state of confus ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A former prison governor warned there were “no women’s prisons in Scotland” due to a policy which will be subject to a judicial ...

“Many staff think the cameras are being used to discipline them as opposed to enhancing their safety. They don’t agree with it, they don’t like it. They find it too intrusive." ...

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Theresa Medhurst says prison staff have felt ‘relentless’ pressure for the past two years. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website ...

The judge who is considering a legal challenge to the Scottish Government’s policy on managing transgender prisoners has risen from the bench, saying she will need time to examine the complex legal ...

A former prison governor warned there were “no women’s prisons in Scotland” due to a policy which will be subject to a judicial review next month. Rhona Hotchkiss, a former governor of now-closed HMP ...