Dozens of criminals who were freed early from Scottish prisons under an emergency release system have allegedly reoffended and been returned to jail, it has emerged. A total of 477 inmates were ...

The families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay met with the heads of the Scottish Prison Service on Wednesday (Nick Forbes/PA) The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said Crown ...

I look forward to continuing the work of my predecessors in highlighting both the challenges and achievements in improving treatment and conditions in Scottish prisons and court custody suites.

this rise has impacted prisons and the wider justice system,” a Scottish government spokesperson told NBC News on Tuesday. Scotland is part of the United Kingdom but, like Wales and Northern ...