Watchdog urges inmates to dispose of drugs after six deaths at same prison
A prisons watchdog is appealing to inmates at a jail where six people have died in a short space of time to dispose of any drugs. Prisons and Probation Ombudsman
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Prison service director apologises if protocols not followed in inmate’s death
A senior member of the Scottish Prison Service has apologised if protocols were not followed in the death of an asthmatic prisoner whose father said died alone in his cell
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Pregnancy and maternity to be new mitigating factor for sentencing offenders
The Sentencing Council has introduced a new mitigating factor for pregnancy and maternity, under which judges will consider the impact of sentences on pregnant or postnatal offenders. Mitigating factors, like
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‘Serious failings’ in supervision of quadruple murderer, says probation watchdog
There were “serious failings” in the probation supervision of quadruple murderer Joshua Jacques, the Chief Inspector of Probation has said. Jacques, 29, was on probation when he attacked Samantha Drummonds
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Watchdog ‘shocked’ after male prison guards pinned down and forcibly stripped girl inmate
A girl held in a young offenders’ institution was pinned down and forcibly stripped by a group of male prison guards, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Prisons Charlie
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Abuse inquiry into events which spanned decades at former detention centre
An investigation has been launched into what the authorities knew about the large-scale abuse of young detainees which spanned decades at a detention centre. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO)
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‘Most distressed’ IPP prisoners should be immediately released, charity says
The “most distressed” prisoners serving long-abolished indefinite sentences should be released on compassionate grounds and the move could help free spaces in jails which are almost full, a charity has
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Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told
A prison officer who was working at a young offenders institution before the suicide of a 16-year-old boy has described it as a “terrible tragedy” and said he felt “a
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Too many people being held on remand in Scottish prisons, say inspectors
Inspectors have raised concerns about the number of people being held on remand in Scottish prisons. HM Inspectorate for Prisons in Scotland (HMIPS) believes “too many” people are being detained
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Inmate, 18, ‘happy’ weeks after being identified as suicide risk, inquest told
A teenage inmate found hanging in her cell was “happy and bubbly” weeks after she was identified as at risk of suicide or self-harm, an inquest jury has heard. Annelise
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