Scotland’s new £1bn prison will be ‘like Costa Coffee’, says governor
HMP Glasgow sounds more like a ‘luxury hotel’ than a replacement for a jail that houses hardened criminals, say critics of ...
Scottish Prison Service committed to preventing further suicides
The Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institute and committed to preventing further ...
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Port Glasgow man spared prison after being caught with knife
A PORT Glasgow man has been spared jail time after he was caught carrying a blade in the town. Ross Knox, 26, appeared at Greenock Sheriff Court for sentencing after being convicted of being in ...
Fury as depraved paedos belt out controversial song during music lesson at Glasgow’s Barlinnie prison
PRISON staff were last night blasted for allowing deprived paedos to sing a controversial song during a music lesson.
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Early release of hundreds of prisoners begins
At least eight inmates were released from Scotland's largest prison HMP Barlinnie earlier. Some got into waiting vehicles while others walked down the road together from the Glasgow prison.
Prison death of man, 36, found in cell at HMP Shotts to be probed
A fatal accident inquiry is to be launched into the death of Michael McDonald, who died at the North Lanarkshire prison aged ...
Tributes to 'secret hero' of Glasgow terror attack
A "secret hero' who helped foil the Glasgow Airport terror attack in 2007 has died after a battle with a rare cancer, aged 59 ...
Disabled Glasgow woman living in fear after release of paedophile who wrote to her from jail
Mary McGoldrick from Glasgow was sent a letter from HMP Barlinnie prisoner Jo White who had posted her name, address and ...