Scotland's prisons are “dangerously out of control” due to overcrowding, budget cuts and gangland feuds behind bars, it has ...

The late 19th Century and early 20th Century phases of the Glasgow prison have been recognised by Historic Environment ...

The report warns that long periods of near-solitary confinement are commonplace and breach United Nations standards.

The Assesses Capacity Tolerance (ACT) data has revealed that HMP Barlinnie, HMP Edinburgh, HMP Glenochil, HMP Inverness, HMP ...

Scotland's prison population has reached a record high. The number of people in custody has been rising for many months and on Tuesday hit 8,430. That number surpasses the previous record of 8,420 set ...

Overcrowding problems at Barlinnie Prison's are not likely to disappear due to erly release and the building of new prisons.

HUMAN rights of remand prisoners in Scotland are not routinely being respected, a report finds. A report from the HM ...

Sara Snell, Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland, has published a damning report on conditions experienced by those on ...

New figures have confirmed the Glasgow prison, alongside several others in Scotland, is over its Assessed Capacity Tolerance ...

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 ...

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