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News / Scottish Prison Service

Woman almost battered to death with dumbbell by killer launches campaign to change parole system
North East & Tayside

Woman almost clubbed to death by killer in bid to change parole system

8 months ago
Big drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters to inmates
Scotland

Drop in drug-soaked prison mail after jails start photocopying letters

12 months ago
‘Credible and consistent’ alternatives to prison needed in Scotland
Politics

‘Credible and consistent’ alternatives to prison needed in Scotland

1 year ago
Time is right to reassess use of prisons in Scotland, report says
Scotland

Time is right to reassess use of prisons in Scotland, report says

1 year ago
Prison boss challenged over ‘hacked’ phones used to buy drugs
Scotland

Prison boss challenged over ‘hacked’ phones used to buy drugs

1 year ago
Segregation used to ‘manage’ mentally ill women prisoners
Edinburgh & East

Segregation used to ‘manage’ mentally ill women prisoners

2 years ago
Almost 80% of women inmates ‘have had significant head injuries’
Scotland

Almost 80% of women inmates ‘have had significant head injuries’

2 years ago
Young offenders institute healthcare staff ‘overstretched’
Scotland

Young offenders institute healthcare staff ‘overstretched’

2 years ago
Thousands of ‘lifeline’ virtual prison visits during pandemic
Scotland

Thousands of ‘lifeline’ virtual prison visits during pandemic

2 years ago
Plans for super-jail to replace Barlinnie approved
Glasgow & West

Plans for super-jail to replace Barlinnie approved

2 years ago
Difficulties rolling out mobile phones for prisoners scheme
Scotland

Difficulties rolling out mobile phones for prisoners scheme

3 years ago
Man serving life for murder of neighbour dies in prison
Edinburgh & East

Man serving life for murder of neighbour dies in prison

3 years ago
Scotland

Sixth prisoner dies in Scotland with suspected coronavirus

3 years ago
Scotland

First prison officer dies of coronavirus in Scotland

3 years ago
Prisoners to be allowed limited access to mobile phones
Politics

Prisoners to be allowed limited access to mobile phones

3 years ago
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Today's Top Stories

Andrew Innes changed his story on why he killed mother Bennylyn Burke and child Jellica, Dundee Sheriff court told
North East & Tayside

Man changed story about why he killed mum and little girl, court told

William Curtis threatened assassination of First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and abducted sheriff
Glasgow & West

Man threatened assassination of Nicola Sturgeon and abducted sheriff

Woman fighting for life after being knocked down by car in Glasgow city centre on same night of fatal crash
Glasgow & West

Woman fighting for life after being knocked down by car in city centre

Glasgow carers ‘engaged in sexual activity’ in patient’s bedroom while on duty for Community Integrated Care
Glasgow & West

Carers 'engaged in sexual activity' in patient's bedroom

Breaking News
Queen’s Park kicked out of Scottish Cup for fielding ineligible player
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Queen's Park kicked out of Scottish Cup for fielding ineligible player

Tributes to ‘talented and generous’ Highland Council solicitor killed in road crash
Highlands & Islands

Tributes to 'talented and generous' solicitor hit by car in fatal crash

India Willoughby: Toxic transgender debate is driven by media misinformation
Politics

India Willoughby: 'Toxic gender debate driven by media misinformation'

Latest in North East & Tayside

Teenage boy charged by police after ‘entering Peterhead Academy secondary school with a knife’
North East & Tayside

Teenager charged after 'boy entered school with knife'

Plans for replacement Aberdeenshire primary school in South Formartine get go-ahead
North East & Tayside

Plans for replacement Aberdeenshire primary school get go-ahead

Man killed mum Bennylyn Burke with hammer before slaying daughter Jellica in Dundee
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North East & Tayside

Man killed mum with hammer before slaying her toddler

Jury retires in trial of man accused of assassination threat against First Minister Nicola Sturgeon
North East & Tayside

Jury retires in trial of man accused of assassination threat against FM

Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses in Aberdeenshire and Ayrshire post losses of £15m
North East & Tayside

£15m losses for Donald Trump’s Scottish golf courses

Glasgow TikTok star Paul Black brings first-ever comedy tour to Aberdeen
North East & Tayside

TikTok star Paul Black brings first-ever comedy tour to Aberdeen

Calls to protect salmon stocks as fishing season gets underway
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North East & Tayside

Calls to protect salmon stocks as fishing season gets underway

Popular Videos

Cladding: Residents at Lancefield Quay, Glasgow, call for action to make their fire-risk homes safe
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Glasgow & West

Cladding: Residents demand action to make fire-risk homes safe

What’s On Scotland: Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal from Strictly Come Dancing
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Home is where the hard graft is for Strictly star Hamza

Emma Cameron
‘Waking watch’ patrol introduced at fire-threat Lancefield Quay apartment complex in Glasgow
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Glasgow & West

'Waking watch’ patrol introduced at fire-threat block of flats

Family seeking asylum fear broken system after being evicted from Coatbridge property and left homeless
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Glasgow & West

Family seeking asylum left homeless after 12-hour ordeal

Interest rates hiked to 4% by Bank of England as shallower recession expected
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UK & International

Interest rates hiked to 4% as shallower recession expected

Michael Beale backs Alfredo Morelos over celebration row as Rangers star branded ‘idiot’ by Neil McCann
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Sport

Beale backs Morelos over celebration after Rangers star branded 'idiot'

Freddies Food Club takeaway engulfed by fire forcing Great Western Road in Glasgow to shut
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Glasgow & West

Takeaway engulfed by fire forcing Great Western Road to shut

Featured Articles

Milk caps: Why supermarkets such as Sainsbury’s, Aldi and Waitrose are ditching coloured lids?
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Why are supermarkets ditching coloured lids on milk bottles?

What’s On Scotland: Hamza Yassin and Jowita Przystal from Strictly Come Dancing
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Insight

Home is where the hard graft is for Strictly star Hamza

Emma Cameron
Solitary cottage with ‘beautiful’ sea views in Thurso hits market for £150,000
Highlands & Islands

Solitary cottage with 'beautiful' sea views hits market for £150,000

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