The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.

Prisoners serving sentences of less than five years could be released after serving 30% of their jail term under new Scottish Government proposals. The plans come as Scotland’s prison estate continues ...

Prisoners serving a sentence of less than five years could be released after serving 30 of their term under new Government plans.

Scotland's prison population has reached a record high. The number of people in custody has been rising for many months and on Tuesday hit 8,430. That number surpasses the previous record of 8,420 set ...

Researchers at the University's Leverhulme Research Center of Forensic Science (LRCFS), part of the School of Science and Engineering, made the discovery while working in collaboration with the ...

A major new research study has found the number of people dying in prison surged to a record number of 64 in 2024, a 60% increase on the previous year, making Scotland's mortality rate among the ...

SOME of Scotland’s most evil cons are among thousands of lags behind a sickening prison compensation cash grab that has cost ...

Scottish ministers say they will not appeal the court’s decision in favour of For Women Scotland.

Transgender women incarcerated in Scottish prisons must be housed in men’s facilities, following a judge’s ruling last week. Judge Lady Ross’s June 19 opinion came in response to a challenge brought ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Scotland's prison population has been at record levels in recent years [PA Media] Sweeping changes to the justice system that ...