The prison service said violence and destruction at Polmont last month was an example of "bubbling tension" caused by ...

Scotland’s prison population could rise by nearly 1,000 inmates by next summer, according to new Scottish Government ...

A company that runs a private prison and a health board has admitted criminal charges following the death of a prisoner who ...

The case is believed to be the first prosecution of its kind in Scotland, after the Crown Office investigated around 6,000 ...

The inspection found that Scotland’s national prison for long-term adult male prisoners had made positive progress since its previous inspection in 2022.

Researchers at the University's Leverhulme Research Center of Forensic Science (LRCFS), part of the School of Science and Engineering, made the discovery while working in collaboration with the ...

A major new research study has found the number of people dying in prison surged to a record number of 64 in 2024, a 60% increase on the previous year, making Scotland's mortality rate among the ...

Official projections show the number of Scots banged up could hit a record 9,500 by next summer unless further action is ...

SCOTS jails are “at the brink” after the worst riot in a decade erupted at a young offenders’ institution last month, said ...

Transgender women incarcerated in Scottish prisons must be housed in men’s facilities, following a judge’s ruling last week. Judge Lady Ross’s June 19 opinion came in response to a challenge brought ...

For the first time in its 466-year history, the Church of Scotland has nominated a prison chaplain to serve as Moderator of ...

Inmates of Scotland's largest prison have complained of being forced to wear dirty and ill-fitting underwear, according to a report. Barlinnie prisoners told inspectors that they were given ...