The funding of mental health care for Scotland’s prisoners must be increased after the number of self-harm incidents “skyrocketed”, an MSP has said. Figures show there were 762 incidents in
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The heated debate around knife crime is drowning out the voices of victims and families, according to a former Scotland Yard commissioner. Sir Paul Stephenson also suggested some politicians have
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Five officers have been convicted of physical abuse on young prisoners at a detention centre following one of the UK’s biggest police investigations of its kind, it can now be
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The number of offenders returned to prison for breaching their licence conditions after serving short sentences has “skyrocketed”, a watchdog has warned. Sir Amyas Morse, head of the National Audit
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The number of children at risk of sexual abuse in young offender centres and other custodial institutions is much higher than previously thought, a report has found. There were 1,070
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Home Secretary Sajid Javid has appointed a prominent academic to lead a major review into the links between drugs and serious violence. Professor Dame Carol Black will present her initial
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Violence and self-harm in prisons are “unacceptably high”, the Justice Secretary has admitted, after official figures revealed both have surged again to reach new record levels. David Gauke acknowledged the
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Nicola Sturgeon has said she understands concerns surrounding a “wholly exceptional” court decision in which a student found guilty of sexual assault was granted an absolute discharge. However, the First
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Campaigners have welcomed a “landmark” ruling by the UK’s highest court which they say will benefit “many thousands” of people whose old and minor criminal offences have to be disclosed
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A leading psychiatrist has been appointed to oversee an independent review of the mental health support services available to young people behind bars. Consultant forensic child and adolescent psychiatrist Dr
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