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Scots prisons recorded 97 allegations of ‘sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour’
Scottish prisons have recorded nearly 100 allegations of “sexual assault and inappropriate behaviour” and 12,511 claims of physical assault
Rise in prison deaths raises questions about access to health care
A “small but sharp” rise in deaths in prisons should prompt serious questions about the impact of pandemic restrictions on
Continued prison lockdowns are ‘de facto solitary confinement’
Criminal justice experts have raised serious concerns about the “de facto solitary confinement” of Scottish prisoners over the last year,
More than one in four prisoners now on remand due to covid-19 court backlog
More than one in four prisoners in Scottish jails are now serving time behind bars despite not yet facing a
Call for probe after man begging for help died in custody
A formal complaint has been sent to Police Scotland and First Minister Nicola Sturgeon about the case of a man