2 h. ago Prison governor tells court she was ‘incredibly stupid’ but did nothing wrong

Kerri Pegg, 42, is alleged to have begun a relationship with convicted drug dealer Anthony Saunderson.

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4 h. ago Scots prison boss says SPS should not be immune from prosecution

The chief executive of the service met with the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay today.

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5 h. ago Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

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29 h. ago Families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay to meet prison service chiefs

The two died within months of each other in 2018 at Polmont.

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59 h. ago AD FEATURE: Explore rewarding careers in maintenance engineering across Scotland

Scottish Prison Service is looking for people to join the teams in electrical, mechanical, joiner and systems maintenance

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4 d. ago Activist group that helped create prison trans rules gets £500k of public money

An activist group which helped create controversial Scottish Prison Service trans guidance is majority funded by the taxpayer to the tune of more than half a million pounds.

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5 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.

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6 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.

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6 d. ago Prison governor had relationship with ‘Breaking Bad’ gang leader, jury told

Kerri Pegg allegedly accepted a car from Anthony Saunderson, who went by the name Jesse Pinkman.

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6 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.

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6 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.

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6 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.

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6 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.

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7 d. ago Prison governor was 'bought £12k Mercedes by drug dealer she had relationship with'

Kerri Pegg was seen as a 'rising star' in the Prison Service but 'didn't play by the rules', and while governor at HMP Kirkham began a relationship with drug dealer Anthony Saunderson, a court heard

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7 d. ago Prison governor was bought Mercedes by drug dealer inmate she had relationship with, court told

Prison Service "rising star" had a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, it is alleged

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7 d. ago Prison governor had relationship with drug dealer inmate, court hears

Kerri Pegg, a governor at HMP Kirkham, denies misconduct and possession of criminal property.

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8 d. ago Landmark court case sees provider of illegal Premier League streams jailed for 11 months

The Premier League and Sky brought a complaint against someone running an illegal streaming service from Lebanon, resulting in a 11-month prison sentence and a hefty fine

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2 w. ago Prison fights and violence surge as warning issued over 'pressure cooker' jails

MPs have warned the prison service is operating 'hand to mouth' as it scrambles from one crisis to another - with jails set to run out of space again next year

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2 w. ago Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths

Scottish Prison Services accepts failings and apologises to families of young people who took their own lives

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2 w. ago Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS

SPS also committed to pilot ‘signs of life’ suicide prevention/monitoring technology in Polmont, with a report due by January 17 2026.

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