Prison officers have warned that overcrowding and understaffing have pushed Scotland's jails to "crisis point." The prison population hit an all-time high of 8,430 last week, beating the previous ...

The number of people in Scotland’s prisons has hit a record high, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said. There were 8,430 people behind bars on Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the ...

The Scottish Parliament has approved plans drawn up by the country’s Government for a third round of early releases to ease ...

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 and staff shortages are highlighted at a Scottish prison as a new report “paints a sobering picture” of the ...

THE early release of almost 1,000 prisoners from Scotland’s jails is set to begin today. Scotland’s justice secretary has ...

"It also means that some of the children don't even realise they are coming into prison." Craig McGill, head of operations at ...

A JAIL union chief fears a crime gang hood landed a job as a warder in a sinister bid to infiltrate Scotland’s under-pressure ...

A Raleigh man convicted as a teenager of murdering his father died Tuesday morning following a fight in prison, the North ...