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 ...

The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Scottish government is fighting a case over the housing of trans female inmates in women's prisons [PA Media] Requiring ...

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 ...

People released from prison in Scotland are facing a mental health and substance use crisis, according to new research. The study tracked more than 8,000 former prisoners over four years to assess ...

Judges could be told not to issue sentences of less than two years in a bid to cut Scotland's prison population and tackle ...

CONS have been treated to hundreds of pet therapy sessions to reduce their stress in Scotland’s crisis-hit jails, we can reveal. Taxpayers have funded one-on-one time with dogs, rabbits, ...

More than 300 staff resigned from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) between April 2021 and January 2026 due to mental or physical ailments.