Sara Snell, Chief Inspector of Prisons in Scotland, has published a damning report on conditions experienced by those on ...

The late 19th Century and early 20th Century phases of the Glasgow prison have been recognised by Historic Environment ...

The report warns that long periods of near-solitary confinement are commonplace and breach United Nations standards.

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 problems at Barlinnie Prison's are not likely to disappear due to erly release and the building of new prisons.

HUMAN rights of remand prisoners in Scotland are not routinely being respected, a report finds. A report from the HM ...

Scottish jails resemble “a mini UN conference”, an academic has claimed, amid calls to deport foreign criminals to ease overcrowding. Jim Watson, a criminal justice lecturer at the University of the ...

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 Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners’ time served from 50 percent to 40 percent of their sentence. The legislation, ...

A University of Glasgow led report has shared positive feedback on Community Custody Units for women, whilst also raising concerns and calling for reform.

A female prisoner at a Scotland's only women's prison has been taken to hospital after an "incident". The Scottish Prison Service said it could not confirm reports the woman attempted to commit ...