Prison officers have warned that overcrowding and understaffing have pushed Scotland's jails to "crisis point." The prison population hit an all-time high of 8,430 last week, beating the previous ...

The number of people in Scotland’s prisons has hit a record high, the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said. There were 8,430 people behind bars on Tuesday, above the previous high of 8,420, with the ...

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) failed to spot that a man who it employed as a prison officer had a criminal record for ...

The number of inmates locked up in Scotland's overcrowded jails has reached its highest daily average since records began more than 50 years ago. There were 8,213 people behind bars on an average day ...

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has been forced to apologise after prison staff hung up on NHS 24 because of a long wait, ...

Sodexo-run HMP Addiewell has the highest number of self-harm cases and prisoner assaults in Scotland. Figures released to the ...

Outlining the joint campaign with the Scottish Police Federation, ‘Assault The Police? No Early Release’, Mr Hay told the ...

A criminal set free from jail under the SNP’s early release scheme was back behind bars within 12 hours after allegedly getting drunk and committing an assault. A mentoring expert who supports inmates ...