New data shows more than 600 prisoners have been released early from Scotland's jails since November but it has done little ...

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 ...

A former prison governor warned there were “no women’s prisons in Scotland” due to a policy which will be subject to a judicial review next month. Rhona Hotchkiss, a former governor of now-closed HMP ...

A Scottish Green election candidate is facing criticism after revealing she wants to abolish prisons. Kate Nevens - who is standing on the Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list - says she is "keen ...

Foreign national prisoners in Scotland face a complex and often unclear legal situation. While deportation powers are ...

LONDON — Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom. Subscribe to read this story ...

HENRY FOWLER, General Strike 100 national co-ordinator, continued his nationwide tour of partner organisations, joining the National Day of Celebration in Barnsley. The event was organised by Unite ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The new HMP Glasgow will have a sleek, modern look, according to architects Holmes Miller - SPS/Holmes Miller Scotland’s new £1 ...

SCOTLAND’S prison population has hit an all-time high — despite SNP ministers’ controversial early release of hundreds of inmates. That is 40 more than the previous peak last month and 448 higher than ...