'Crisis point': Scottish prison numbers higher than before early release scheme
'Crisis point': Scottish prison numbers higher than before early release scheme
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The pressure placed on prisons due to rising numbers has led coverage on BBC and STV this week. As the population rose to 8,359 on Tuesday, there were warnings of establishments approaching “crisis point”. The BBC reported that the number of people in custody was back above the level seen prior to Early Release in February. STV covered the issue of remand and how ten of Scotland’s prisons are now at red status. Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, told STV: “Safety is more compromised than it would
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The pressure placed on prisons due to rising numbers has led coverage on BBC and STV this week. As the population rose to 8,359 on Tuesday, there were warnings of establishments approaching “crisis point”. The BBC reported that the number of people in custody was back above the level seen prior to Early Release in February. STV covered the issue of remand and how ten of Scotland’s prisons are now at red status. Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive, told STV: “Safety is more compromised than it would
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The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) hopes to reduce re-offending after prisoners are released with a new families and parenting strategy it believes can help offenders better adjust to life on the outside. It comes in the same week the Scottish Government will approve plans for a phased early release of 550 prisoners across the country. That has come as a solution to rising levels of prisoners across Scotland. #news #prison #prisoners #family | STV News
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'Crisis point': Scottish prison numbers higher than before early release scheme https://i.stv.tv/3K0m39r | STV News
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