The number of people in Scottish jails has hit a record high, prison chiefs have said. The overall total of inmates hit 8,430 last Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the fluctuating ...

Scotland’s most senior judges warn plans to release serious offenders earlier could increase reoffending, endanger victims ...

Scotland MSPs voted in favor of releasing many prisoners early to address overcrowding in Scottish jails, in a meeting of the Scottish Parliament on Wednesday. Approximately 550 prisoners are ...

More than 650 inmates with links to organised crime are currently in jail in Scotland serving their sentences ...

GLASGOW — The jailing of hundreds of Scottish gangsters has left prison staff playing what has been described as "a daily game of chess" as they try to keep violent rivals apart. The Scottish Prison ...

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. “We have been managing an ...

The Scottish Green co-leader today acknowledged some offenders must go to prison - despite standing by one of his MSP candidates who wants all jails to be abolished. Ahead of Scottish Parliament ...

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 ...

A new pain-free technique for restraining prisoners is being introduced across Scotland's jails. The method removes the use of pain-inducing holds, such as bending back an inmate's wrists, and is ...