Tag: SPS

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...

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...

£5m spent on church ministers for Scotland’s prisoners

Scottish News

Peter Laing - October 24, 2013

JAIL chiefs have spent more than £5m providing church ministers to Scotland’s prisoners over the past five years. Despite the image of nation’s jails as...

Scottish inmates could be allowed to Skype their families

Scottish News

Deadline News Journalist - May 26, 2013

SCOTTISH inmates could be allowed to Skype their families from jail under new plans being considered by prison bosses. The Scottish Prison Service is currently...

Prison shops cheaper than Tesco: SPS bosses accused of running “glorified discount store”

Scottish News

Guest - April 3, 2013

PRISON bosses have been accused of running a “glorified discount store” after it emerged inmates are gifted nearly £1 million to spend on half-price...

More than a hundred prisoners allowed to go home for Christmas

Scottish News

Guest - December 20, 2012

PRISON bosses have been condemned for sending nearly half the inmates at a Scottish jail home in time for Christmas. HMP Castle Huntly, in Longfornan...

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