Scotland's jails at 'crisis point', say prison officers

Prison officers have warned that overcrowding and understaffing have pushed Scotland's jails to "crisis point." The prison ...

Scotland's prison population rises to record high

Scotland's prison population has reached a record high. The number of people in custody has been rising for many months and ...

Findlay ‘cannot believe how little outrage’ over prison situation

The Scottish Tory leader said Justice Secretary Angela Constance has “essentially ripped up” the sentences given to prisoners ...

Scotland's prison system 'in crisis' as inmate numbers reach record high

A "toxic combination" of overcrowding and understaffing is putting extreme pressure on workers, report by the Prison Officers' Association has found. | ITV News Border ...
Yahoo

Prison numbers now higher than before early release scheme

The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...

£1 billion Barlinnie replacement super jail won't be big enough to ease prison overcrowding

A £1 billion replacement for Scotland's most notorious jail still won't be enough to ease the overcrowding crisis in the ...
Morning Star

Early release schemes fail to stop record overcrowding in Scottish prisons

THE number of people in Scotland’s prisons has hit a record high despite the government’s early release schemes, figures ...
Inside Time

Scottish prisons put ‘pain-free restraints’ on hold due to overcrowding

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) have scaled back its attempt to implement “pain free” restraint techniques due to the ...