Scots prison boss admits officer team was plagued by ‘playground antics’
A prison boss admitted an officer team was plagued by “playground antics” and he “potentially” should have reached a different…
John Swinney accused of blowing nearly £1m ‘defending idea dangerous men can transform into women’
John Swinney has been accused of blowing nearly £1million of taxpayers’ money on court battles “defending the idea dangerous men…
Edinburgh prisoner filmed behind bars being wrapped in bed sheet and told ‘pay your bill’
Footage has emerged showing a prisoner wrapped in a bed sheet being dragged around the floor in HMP Edinburgh. The…
Vape ban demand for Scottish prisons as criminals use them as makeshift weapons
A union is demanding the removal of “dangerous” vapes from Scotland’s jails saying the threat they pose has reached a…
‘A hungry wing is a dangerous wing’ Prisoner warning over food budget ‘crisis’ in Scots jails
A “hunger crisis” over shrinking food portions in Scots prisons will spark a “dangerous” backlash, jail insiders have warned. An…
Under-fire prisoner transport firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late more than 55,000 times
Under-fire Prisoner transport firm GEOAmey delivered inmates late to court more than 55,000 times in less than three years, the…