Prisons

Hundreds of prisoner-on-staff assaults were recorded at HMP Barlinnie.

Prison violence 'out-of-control' as 250 staff assaulted every year

Warnings have been raised about Scotland's prison capacity. Picture: Danny Lawson/PA Wire

Inspector has ‘serious concerns’ about overcrowding in Scots prisons

Teresa Medhurst, chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service

Why releasing prisoners early will make Scotland a safer place Teresa Medhurst

Hundreds of prisoners were released early from prison this summer in an attempt to tackle overcrowding

The freed Scottish prisoner back behind bars after 12 hours

The experiences of war veterans can have a long-term, traumatising effect (Picture: Matt Cardy)

We need to understand why war veterans commit crimes Karyn McCluskey

First Minister John Swinney

John Swinney told rapists and killers could walk free from jails

Hundreds of long-term prisoners could find out if they will be released early today.

Hundreds of prisoners to find out if they will be released early

Scotland has one of the highest prison populations per capita in Western Europe (Picture: Jeff J Mitchell)

How SNP's early release of prisoners created more victims of violence Scotsman comment

Hundreds of prisoners were released early from prison this summer in an attempt to tackle overcrowding.

Scores of inmates freed early from Scottish prisons back in jail

Inside Scotland's first ever prison Parkrun

Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky (1821-1881) said a society should be judged 'not by how it treats its outstanding citizens but by how it treats its criminals' (Picture: Fine Art Images/Heritage Images)

How Scotland is failing Dostoevsky’s test of a good society Karyn McCluskey

A man leaves a cross for his brother during an event to mark those who lost their lives to drugs in Scotland at Springburn Parish Church in Glasgow

As a drug addict, I nearly killed a man. Now I’m helping others quit Gary McCafferty

First Minister John Swinney

Analysis Five talking points from John Swinney's first Holyrood grilling as FM

Scotland is sending too many people to prison because politicians lack the courage to back alternative sentences (Picture: Paul Faith)

Scotland must stop sending more people to prison than most of W Europe Tom Wood

The Scottish Government needs to do more to counter old-fashioned attitudes towards violence (Picture: Kaveh Kazemi)

Why early release of 188 violent prisoners is worse than it sounds Ian Johnston

Prison is no place for under-18s (Picture: Peter Macdiarmid)

Why we need Luddite revolution to counter internet's damaging effects Karyn McCluskey

Prisoners to fill in experience survey 'like Trip Advisor review'

The famous Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen harbour (Picture: Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images)

Scotland should look to Denmark for solutions to its 'wicked' problems Karyn McCluskey

Long-term prisoners would be released from prison early under the Scottish Government plans. Picture: PA

Victim support charities' 'grave concerns' over prisoner early release

AI-enhanced drama therapy can help prisoners come to terms with complex issues they would otherwise struggle to talk about (Picture: Paul Faith/PA)

How an AI playwright is saving lives in Scotland’s prisons Mark MacNicol

Another young inmate has died while in custody at Polmont YOI(Picture: Michael Gillen, National World)

Teenager, 17, dies in Polmont Young Offenders Institution

Scottish Government is acting following spike in prisoner numbers

Public safety risk fears over SNP prisoner release plan

Scotland’s top prison inspector believes prisons are already “above capacity”.

Plans to release prisoners serving sentences under four years

Abigail White has been handed a life sentence for the murder of Bradley Lewis.

Only Fans model who killed partner slams jail’s ‘conjugal visits’ ban

Almost all transgender prisoners who identify as men have been housed in cells for women. Picture: PA

Opinion: We need more clarity on gender rights debate from Scottish Government

Picture: Paul Faith/PA Wire

Prisons ‘bursting at seams’ as inmate numbers pass 8,000

Prison advertising for a pagan for role in prisons

Primary School children from Ulva Ferry Primary School at the Sea Eagles viewing hide using binoculars and telescopes as the White-tailed Sea Eagles rear chicks in a nest on the Isle of Mull. The project is a partnership run by the Mull & Iona Community Trust, Forest Enterprise, RSPB and Scottish Natural Heritage. Picture ALLAN MILLIGAN 17th June 2002 (electronic image)

Ignore negativity nature boys and girls are all around us in Scotland

Proposals to scrap unannounced spot checks have been criticised by opposition parties at Holyrood. Picture: Robert Perry

Prison spot-check axe ‘defies torture guidelines’

Treatment for addiction should be one of the top priorities for the prison system. Picture: Sean Bell

Chris Marshall: Prisons help on drink and drug habits

Bank robber Michael Wheatley failed to return after being given leave from prison Picture: TSPL

Prisons reviewed after ‘Skull Cracker’ goes on run

The Scottish Prison Service says it has made great progress in the treatment of female prisoners since the Angiolini report was published last year. Picture: TSPL

Scotland’s jails ‘defy reforms urged by Angiolini’

The revelations came to light as part of a Howard League study. Picture: Sean Bell

Jail staff ‘can’t distinguish inmate sex and rape’

John Scott: Drugs would be less attractive if prisons engaged prisoners

Number of drugs in Scots prisons at 10 year high

Prison officers to chaperone inmates after release

Prisons look to deploy more sniffer dog squads

Prisons tackle alcohol abuse

Prisoner attacks on officers at five-year high

Leader: £100m prison may be a luxury we must afford

Thousands more will be locked up as jail population explodes

UK News: Gadgets are go go for modern consumers
CONSUMERS are spending almost half their waking hours watching TV and using their mobiles and other communications gadgets, a study said today.

Jailhouse rock is proving a popular lesson at Saughton

Young Scots can be an inspiration

Government spending: The axe factor

Warning on faith 'fetish' in jails

Prisoners' votes are least of our worries

Prisons offering drugs to inmates

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