Prison boss: I'd struggle to survive my own jail
Michael Stoney said new early release laws were necessary for staff and inmates at Barlinnie prison in Glasgow.
Victims being ignored by early release, says charity
A support organisation says victims feel "deprioritised" as almost 400 prisoners are set to be released early.
Daily Mail5d
Probe underway after three prison officers stabbed
Scottish Prison Officer staff brought the incident to an end at 5.30am after 12 hours. The injured wardens spent the night in hospital and were understood to be "comfortable". Tony Cameron ...
Morning Star16d
Prison officers call on Scottish Labour MPs to back their right to strike
THE Prison Officers Association (POA) has called on Scottish Labour MPs and party leader Anas Sarwar to back its call for a UK-wide right to strike. Prison officers across Britain lost that right as ...
Barlinnie boss defends early releases from 'pressure cooker' prison
The governor of Barlinnie has defended the decision to release inmates early from the 'pressure cooker' prison ...
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Record death total in Scottish prisons
A record 58 people died in Scottish prisons in 2024. The total exceeded the previous record of 53 deaths, set in 2022, and ...
HMP Glasgow: SNP accused of building £1bn 'luxury resort' instead of high-security prison
Scottish Tory leader Russell Findlay hit out after it was revealed this week that the estimated cost of the jail had ...
The Scotsman10d
The 'scandalous' £1 billion Scottish prison, as costs soar 10 times over the original estimate
Up to 390 short-term prisoners who have served 40 per cent of their sentence will be released by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) in three tranches over six weeks. Ms Constance said when HMP ...
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New Barlinnie prison costs double to almost £1bn
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has now signed a Stage 2 construction contract with Kier Construction, costing £683.8m and letting work move from advance works to main construction of the project.