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Prisoners at Addiewell jail tell of 'bullying and abuse' by staff

HM Inspectorate Prisons for Scotland have concerns about the safety and security of the facility

Daily Record

Safety fears for inmates of Scottish prison after report reveals abuse from staff

A LARGE portion of inmates at a Scottish prison told inspectors they had been abused, threatened, bullied or assaulted by members of staff.

The National (Scotland)

West Lothian prison inmates report being 'abused, bullied and threatened' by staff

A damning report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland found that nearly half of inmates at HMP Addiewell have been threatened, bullied or assaulted by staff, prompting safety fears

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Transgender Scots killer to request gender reassignment surgery on NHS while in jail for murder

Paris Green was sentenced to life in 2013 for the murder of Robert Shankland, 45, who she battered to death with two accomplices.

Daily Record

Drones being used to smuggle drugs into Scottish prisons

CRIMINALS are increasingly using drones in their latest ploy to smuggle drugs and phones into Scotland’s prisons...

The National (Scotland)

Edinburgh prisoner who watched inmate being dragged to his death vows to help with new probe

A new police investigation has been launched into the death of Allan Marshall at HMP Edinburgh where the prisoner watched the scandal unfold.

Edinburgh Live

Prisoner who watched Allan Marshall being dragged to his death in jail vows to help with new probe

A new police investigation has been launched into the death of Allan Marshall at HMP Edinburgh where the prisoner watched the scandal unfold.

Daily Record

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Why Seattle schools are hinging student success on Black male achievement

SEATTLE — During a math lesson on dividing decimals at Hawthorne Elementary School, 11-year-old Imran Ali said the material didn't click for him until his fifth grade teacher taught it using felt blocks. It was easier, he said, to count out real-life objects instead of grappling with abstract numbers in…

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Lanarkshire prison officer who smuggled drugs into jail for convicted murderer locked up

Heather McKenzie was snared during a corruption probe into staff at HMP Shotts. The 31-year-old had befriended murderer Zak Malavin, who is currently serving a life sentence.

Glasgow Live

Lady Martha Bruce obituary

Governor of Scotland’s only all-female prison whose military career shaped her pioneering approach to women in custody

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SPS Commerce, IBD Stock Of The Day, Shows Resilience In Tough Climate

SPS Commerce is the IBD Stock Of The Day as the supply chain management software provider shows strength in a turbulent market.

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Prison service boss 'not at liberty to say' who made Isla Bryson decision

THE HEAD of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is “not at liberty to say” who made the decision to send a transgender double rapist to a…

The National (Scotland)

Prison service chief ‘not at liberty to say’ who made Isla Bryson decision

The transgender rapist was initially taken to a female-only jail to await sentencing.

The Independent UK

Scottish prison boss refuses to say who sanctioned Isla Bryson transfer to Cornton Vale

The head of the Scottish Prison Service denied she was leant on by SNP ministers to ensure trans rapist Bryson was transferred to a men's prison following public outrage.

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Trans killer locked up with women for six years in Scots prison fears she would not survive men's jail

Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel, has beenheld among female prisoners in Cornton Vale since 2017 but fears being moved.

Edinburgh Live

Two Edinburgh inmates accidentally released from prison due to 'human error'

It is believed that the two prisoners who were being held at HMP Edinburgh, located on Stenhouse Road, were non-violent offenders and were quickly taken back to the penitentiary.

Evening Standard

Transgender prisoners in Scotland to be placed according to birth gender after Isla Bryson outcry

Isla Bryson was found guilty of raping two women in 2016 and 2019 in Clydebank and Glasgow before changing gender

The Independent UK

Scotland to house trans prisoners based on birth gender in U-turn on Sturgeon policy

Decision is switch from previous inclusive policy that prioritised social gender over biological gender

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The Guardian - UK

Trans prisoners in Scotland to be first sent to jails matching their birth gender

Previous inclusive policy on initial assignments reversed after furore over rapist sent to female prison

The Independent UK

Isla Bryson not in contact with women during Cornton Vale stay – prison service

The transgender prisoner did not come into contact with any prisoners while in the jail for women, it has been confirmed.

The Independent UK

Isla Bryson case review findings to be published this week – Sturgeon

The transgender double rapist was housed in a women’s prison before being moved to the male estate.

The Independent UK

Scottish Tories: Government must reveal when it intervened over prison transfers

The call came in the wake of double rapist Isla Bryson being housed in segregation at a female-only jail.

Daily Record

Labour demands answers on trans prisoner 'fiasco' from SNP justice secretary Keith Brown

Two MSPs have written to Keith Brown to ask why it took so long for the government to intervene over the prison transfers of Isla Bryson and Tiffany Scott.

The National (Scotland)

'No ministerial involvement' in Isla Bryson case, says Justice Secretary

MINISTERS were not aware that Isla Bryson was being sent to a women’s prison after her conviction for rape, the Scottish Parliament has been told.

The Independent UK

Sturgeon blasted for ‘refusal’ to come to Holyrood over trans prisoners row

Scottish Conservatives had been calling for the First Minister to make a statement to MSPs on the management of trans offenders.

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