Tag: Jail

Huge increases in drug seizures at Scottish jails

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - May 10, 2016

MASSIVE increases in seizures of heroin, cannabis and tablets across Scotland’s prisons have been revealed by prison officials. The quantity of heroin seized in Scottish...

Postcodes that produce the most female prisoners revealed

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 10, 2016

A POSTCODE area of Scotland's "wealthiest" city tops the list of places which produce the most female prisoners. Despite having some of the highest average...

Scots barman victim of prisoner pen pal prank

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - April 21, 2016

A SCOTS barman got a nasty surprise at work after a prankster signed him up for a prisoner pen pal scheme. Lee Connelly says he...

60 improvised razor weapons seized in Scots jails

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - February 16, 2016

PRISON officers last year seized more than 60 weapons improvised using the blades from plastic safety razors. New figures from the Scottish Prison Service show...

Hardened criminals to be taught drama therapy

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - January 24, 2016

A RENOWNED Scots theatre has come up with a “new and different” way of preventing hardened criminals from reoffending - teaching them drama therapy. Dangerous...