24 h. ago Scots prisoners freed early from Barlinnie shout 'liberation' as they describe 'terrible' conditions

Hundreds of inmates will be released early from prisons across Scotland due to serious overcrowding issues.

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30 h. ago One in eight prisoners released early in Scotland expected to end up back behind bars

Hundreds of short-term prisoners are to be released early from today to help tackle chronic overcrowding

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3 d. ago Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at campsite dies in prison

John Bell, 44, had been charged over an incident at the Loch Ness Bay Campsite in July.

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3 d. ago Man accused of sexually assaulting boy at Loch Ness campsite dies in Inverness Prison

A report will be sent to the procurator fiscal.

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3 d. ago SNP ministers and prison service must realise honesty is crucial to releasing Scottish prisoners early

It is a tricky issue to get the public onside with - but transparency will benefit both sides

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4 d. ago Private jail among most violent and dangerous in Scotland, new figures suggest

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

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5 d. ago Prisons Scotland: More rounds of emergency prisoner release expected as 'political bravery' urged

Deeper reform needed to address issues behind prison population in Scotland

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6 d. ago Dozens of prisoners released from Scots jails BY MISTAKE as jaw

DOZENS of prisoners have been mistakenly released from Scotland's jails in a catalogue of blunders, new figures have revealed. The Scottish Prison Service said 27 inmates had been accidentally released since 2022. Eight "liberations in error" occurred in 2022/23, while seven happened in 2023/24 and nine in 2024/25. Three inmates have been released mistakenly in...

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6 d. ago Dozens of prisoners mistakenly released from jails in Scotland since 2022

27 inmates were accidentally released in Scotland between 2022-2025.

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6 d. ago Dozens of prisoners released by mistake in Scotland over past four years

The Scottish Prison Service confirmed the figures

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7 d. ago Readers’ letters: Bill for new prison passes sentence on SNP waste

A reader says the rocketing bill for a new jail to replace Barlinnie is a shocking example of the SNP’s misuse of public money

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7 d. ago Death of Scots transgender prisoner in cell could have been avoided

Sarah Jane Riley took her own life in January 2019 after a number of "missed opportunities", a Fatal Accident Inquiry has found.

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9 d. ago £1 billion new Scottish prison 'will still not be big enough'

Analysis by Scottish Labour has shown that if the new facilities increase capacity as intended, they will still not be able to house the current population

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9 d. ago £1 billion Barlinnie replacement super jail won't be big enough to ease prison overcrowding

Anas Sarwar warned taxpayers are paying for new jails which will not fix the problems in Scotland’s prisons.

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2 w. ago 'Perfect storm': Prison officers warn 'crisis point' in Scotland's prisons has already been reached

Prison officers are demanding more government funding to help tackle the issues caused by overcrowding.

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2 w. ago Two men in court after car found on fire outside Scots prison

Emergency services were called to the car park of HMP Grampian in Peterhead after reports of a Citroen C3 Cactus on fire.

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2 w. ago The number of people in Scottish jails has hit a record high, prison chiefs have said

The overall total of inmates hit 8,430 last Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the fluctuating figure remaining above 8,400 for the whole week.

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2 w. ago Prison death of drug gang killer who punted heroin for kingpin to be probed

Ronald Harrison was found dead at HMP Addiewell in West Lothian.

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2 w. ago Two men charged after car found on fire outside Scots prison

Emergency services were called to the car park of HMP Grampian in Peterhead in the early hours of Tuesday, September 2.

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2 w. ago Fury over SNP’s early release prison scheme with cons ‘back in cells within 24 hours’

A CHARITY boss helping cons given early release warns they’ll be back “within 24 hours”. Another 800 prisoners are about to be set free. But Natalie Logan, chief executive of prison rehabilitation group Sisco, said the plan to ease pressure on Scottish jails failed to give prisoners enough support once released. And it is increasing...

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