Scotland's only privately run prison has been criticised over figures showing high numbers of prisoner assaults and self ...

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 ...

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 ...

Justice secretary Angela Constance said the move is necessary because of the ’emergency situation’ inside Scotland’s jails.

Organisations involved in suicide prevention efforts, raising awareness of sextortion, and social care have all been ...

Figures released by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) show that HMP Addiewell in West Lothian had more cases of prisoner self harm and assault last year than all of Scotland's other 14 prisons ...

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 ...

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 ...