3 d. ago Scotland's Justice Secretary vows death in custody families guaranteed free legal aid

The families of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown met with Angela Constance.

Society

3 d. ago Constance vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI

The Scottish Justice Secretary said she expects work to be ‘delivered at pace’ after the separate deaths in 2018 of Katie Allan and William Brown.

Events

4 d. ago Grieving family of Katie Allan who died in Polmont 'fed up of apologies'

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives within months of each other in 2018 at the facility.

Events

4 d. ago We are fed up of apologies, say family of young woman who died in Polmont YOI

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives within months of each other in 2018 at the facility.

Events

4 d. ago Families of Polmont custody death youths to meet Justice Secretary

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, died within months of each other in 2018 at Polmont YOI, run by the Scottish Prison Service.

Society

4 d. ago Families of Katie Allan and William Brown to meet Constance ahead of speech

The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

Politics

2 w. ago Scots Prisons to ditch bunk beds amid reforms after tragic deaths of young offenders

Katie Allan and William Lindsay took their own lives while behind bars.

Events