The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has set out an £8 million shopping list of improvements needed to keep drugs out of its 14 ...

The Scottish Government is undertaking a major consultation on sentencing policy amid a sharp rise in the country’s prison ...

Scotland’s prisons are on red alert as deadly gang feuds spill over behind bars – with staff describing life inside as “a ...

Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom.

In February, the Governor of Scotland’s biggest jail, Barlinnie admitted he would “struggle” to survive life inside the overcrowded prison he manages, describing it as a “pressure cooker”.