Tag: scottish prison service

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...

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...

Scots cons get “mindfulness” training in bid to reduce violence

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - January 7, 2016

SOME of Scotland’s most dangerous prisoners have been taking part in yoga classes and doing breathing exercises in a bid to control their violent...

Prisoners to be released on home visits for New Year’s eve

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - December 29, 2015

PRISONERS are to be released on home visits to celebrate the start of the new year. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) will release nine prisoners...

Female prisoners in Scots jail involved in a quarter of sexual incidents

Scottish News

Peter Laing - October 28, 2015

WOMEN prisoners are involved in almost a quarter of all sexual incidents in Scotland’s jails - despite making up just one in 20 convicts. Over...

Jail spent £157K getting more gym kit than two five star hotels

Court & Crime

Deadline News Journalist - June 12, 2015

SCOTLAND’S toughest jail has a better-equipped gym than two of the country’s most famous five star hotels combined. Shotts, North Lanarkshire, which only deals with...

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