Justice Secretary Humza Yousaf has been urged to take action to halt the “spiralling epidemic” of suicides in Scotland’s prisons. The plea came after Mr Yousaf held talks with the
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The Justice Secretary has launched a new scheme to help ex-offenders stay off the streets and away from crime. David Gauke announced that Leeds, Pentonville and Bristol prisons will spearhead
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Criminals are being sentenced to “worsened health” when they are sent to prison, a new report suggests. The Health and Social Care Select Committee said poorer health is “too often
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High-ranking barrister Max Hill QC has pledged to build public trust in the criminal justice system as he takes over from Alison Saunders as Director of Public Prosecutions on Thursday.
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Offenders convicted of crimes involving violence or knives will generally no longer be able to serve part of their sentence at home on an electronic tag curfew. Justice Secretary Humza
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The parents of a young woman who killed herself in jail after enduring “horrific experiences” have called for a review of Scotland’s prison system. Katie Allan’s family said on Thursday
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Police could start using fitness tracker-style devices to monitor suspects’ vital signs while in custody. Two UK forces are considering using the technology, which has been trialled in the NHS
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More than 200 suspected members of county lines drugs gangs have been arrested in a national crackdown. There are thought to be around 1,500 of the networks in operation in
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The prison service and local authorities are failing to plan for a rise in elderly, ill and frail inmates, a new report warns. Many older jails are ill-equipped for prisoners
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A scheme to prevent young people from becoming repeat offenders has been given lottery funding. Police Scotland has been given money to help employ two adult mentors who have first-hand
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