Scotland's prison population could hit an all-time high of 8,700 inmates, BBC Scotland News has learned. The number of prisoners is rising after falling during the pandemic. The previous high was ...

Scotland's prison levels were said to be dangerously high before 477 prisoners were released early in June and July Scotland’s prison population is now higher than it was before hundreds of ...

After facing pressure to intervene in the transfer of a transgender convicted rapist to an all-women’s prison, Scotland’s government has decided to stop transferring such inmates with a ...

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 ...

Prisoners are set to be released as early as today as First Minister John Swinney looks to free up space in the prison system. The Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Act changes the release ...

Scotland will move a transgender woman convicted of rape out of an all-female prison after concerns were raised over the safety of other inmates, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon said on Thursday.

THE BOSS at Scotland’s biggest has warned the prison could suffer a “catastrophic failure” at any moment as it is overcrowded and outdated. HMP Barlinnie is already running at 140 per cent ca… ...

Hundreds of inmates are soon to be released from jail in Scotland as new legislation designed to relieve prison overcrowding ...

Scotland's billion-pound prison: SNP under fire after it is revealed cost of new jail has increased TENFOLD and cells will open years behind schedule. By DAVID WILCOCK, ...

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) notes the 143-year-old prison regularly houses more than 1,300 inmates despite its design capacity for 987.