Overcrowded Scots prisons gripped by 'increasing levels of drugs misuse and violence'

The Prison Officers' Association blamed the influence of organised criminal gangs operating behind bars for deteriorating ...
Inside Time

Scotland’s Community Custody Units for women ‘risk becoming mini-prisons’

A study published by the Scottish Government has found that women detained at two new Community Custody Units (CCUs) are not ...
AOL

Early release of prisoners will cause victims anxiety, admits minister

Scotland's justice secretary Angela Constance has conceded the early release of prisoners to tackle record overcrowding will cause anxiety for victims. The emergency scheme which will see nearly 1,000 ...
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Prison numbers now higher than before early release scheme

The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...
Medscape

Inside Prisons: Europe’s New Front Line in Hepatitis Fight

The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) launched a new toolkit on August 7, 2025, ahead of Prisoners’ Justice Day on 10 August. The ...
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£1 billion new Scottish prison 'will still not be big enough'

Analysis by Scottish Labour has shown that if the new facilities increase capacity as intended, they will still not be able to house the current population The capacity expected to be added to the ...