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Private prison records almost 600 incidents of self-harm
Almost 600 incidents of self-harming were reported at Addiewell – Scotland’s only private prison – in less than four years, almost
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
Violent assaults increasing at Scotland’s troubled private prison
Violent assaults have been rising more steeply at HMP Addiewell – Scotland’s troubled private prison – than any other jail last
What is the policy for trans people in prisons in the UK?
The Scottish Government has been embroiled in a row after a trans woman was remanded to a women’s prison
Distressed prisoners made 13,000 calls to Samaritans in six months
Phone calls made by prisoners to the Samaritans more than doubled to over 13,000 in just six months, The
Youth justice system needs ‘radical reform’ to stop children being sent to prison
Youth justice needs a radical overhaul to stop the system from failing Scottish children by sending them to prison, it
Families ‘shut out’ of fatal accident inquiries after deaths in custody
Families of those who died in police or prison custody are being shut out of fatal accident inquiries, despite the
Overcrowding and mental distress: Scottish Government urged to address prison concerns
Concerns about prison overcrowding and the lack of appropriate care for women prisoners in acute mental distress, previously raised by
Trafficked: concerns over criminalisation of young Vietnamese found in cannabis factories
Human rights organisations have raised concerns that young trafficking survivors in Scotland – including Vietnamese children found in cannabis factories – are
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
Scots prisons to consult on changes to transgender policy
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will launch a consultation on updating its policy for transgender people, following Scottish Ministers’ move