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The Latest Breaking News from The Scottish Prison Service

Prison service ‘closed ranks’ after young offender took his own life, FAI finds

Jack McKenzie, 20, died at Polmont YOI in September 2021.

Evening Standard

Scottish private prison faces prosecution after inmate’s Covid-19 death

Scotland’s top law officer has instructed the criminal prosecution of a private prison over allegations of failing to manage the medical care of…

The National (Scotland)

Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

Evening Standard

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Families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay to meet prison service chiefs

The two died within months of each other in 2018 at Polmont.

The Independent UK

Families of Katie Allan and William Brown to meet Constance ahead of speech

The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

Evening Standard

Suicide prevention scheme launched in wake of Polmont deaths

THE Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young…

The National (Scotland)

Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS

SPS also committed to pilot ‘signs of life’ suicide prevention/monitoring technology in Polmont, with a report due by January 17 2026.

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Scottish prisons to begin release of hundreds of prisoners to tackle overpopulation

SHORT-TERM Scottish prisoners in their hundreds will be given early releases in a bid to tackle overcrowding.

The National (Scotland)

Prison firm pays £3m to shareholders amid safety fears and rising deaths

The company which owns Scotland’s private Addiewell prison has paid more than £3 million to shareholders in less than two years despite serious…

The National (Scotland)

Female Inmate Sent to Men's Prison After An 'Assumption' Was Made Based on Her Looks: 'This Is a Complete Embarrassment'

Scottish authorities accidentally sent a woman to an all-male prison after incorrectly processing her due to her "masculine" features.

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Woman spent night in male prison after being mistaken for man

Police reviewing procedures after woman reportedly housed in maximum-security HMP Perth overnight

The Independent UK

Family of Allan Marshall to sue prison service in Scotland over 2015 death in custody

Police and Crown Office also to face legal action in bid to hold authorities accountable

The Guardian - UK

17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution as probe launched

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has died at Polmont Young Offenders Institution, two years after the Scottish Government pledged to stop sending under-18s to the…

The National (Scotland)

Teenager kills himself at Scottish young offender institution

Jonathan Beadle dies at Polmont a month after bill to stop under-18s being sent to prison became law

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Scotland's Prisoners 'Could Be Released Early' If Overcrowding Continues

The Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service has said that Scotland's prisons are at a "tipping point", given the extreme number of people incarcerated.

The National (Scotland)

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into deaths of two young Scots at Polmont

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution.

The National (Scotland)

Call for Crown immunity to be lifted before inquiry into young peoples' deaths

A FATAL accident inquiry will begin next week into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution, amid calls for…

The National (Scotland)

‘Individualised’ approach planned for transgender people in custody policy

Transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women can be placed in the female estate if they are deemed to not present an…

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The Independent UK

Covid bereaved relatives demand answers over pandemic deaths

The Scottish Covid-19 Inquiry began formal hearings on Tuesday.

The National (Scotland)

Scots paedophile dies in prison while serving seven-year sentence

SCOTS paedophile John Barr, who raped and sexually abused two young girls for almost 10 years, has died in prison.

The National (Scotland)

Ministers want to apologise in person to child abuse victims, inquiry hears

Scottish Government ministers and agencies want to apologise to victims of child abuse within settings they had a responsibility for managing, an…

The Independent UK

Ministers to apologise in person to abuse victims, inquiry hears

The eighth phase of the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry started on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Four out of five young offenders have history of head injuries, study suggests

Researchers at the University of Glasgow found that, of a sample of 103 young offenders, 82 had sustained a significant head injury at some point.

Daily Record

Katie Allan's mum says daughter's tragic death has cost family thousands amid fight for answers

Linda Allan and husband Stuart may have to withdraw from a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of their daughter despite five years of tirelessly campaigning for answers.

Glasgow Live

Shock as family of Katie Allan who took her own life in Polmont prison could be forced to withdraw from inquiry

Katie Allan, 21, from Giffnock, and William Lindsay, 16, took their own lives while at Polmont prison. Katie's parents were informed their application for legal funding had been denied.

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