Stephen Doohan, 33, learned his fate at High Court in Glasgow on Monday, July 7, when he was sentenced to 10 years and 6 ...

Scotland’s prisons housed almost 8,000 prisoners every day in 2024 — a 6% increase on the previous year, according to its government statistics. “In line with trends seen elsewhere in the U ...

A BOSS at Scotland’s biggest prison is being investigated over claims they splashed out on an air fryer for an inmate.

The gang’s targets included a man who told how his hand was left “hanging off” having been ambushed with blades. The crimes, ...

Scotland’s prison population is now higher than it was before hundreds of prisoners were released early in a bid to ease overcrowding. A total of 477 prisoners were let out early in June and ...

Dean Alford, 31, and Rory Morgan, 32, pled guilty to being involved in the supply of class A drugs and for being in ...

The first part of the public inquiry findings into the Horizon scandal says it had a "disastrous" impact on victims.

Another 470 Scottish inmates were released early from prison last August, but 61 ended up back in custody before their original planned release date, according to Scottish Prison Service data.