Scotland's prison population has reached a record high. The number of people in custody has been rising for many months and on Tuesday hit 8,430. That number surpasses the previous record of 8,420 set ...

LONDON — Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons across the United Kingdom. “We have been managing an ...

A new support service which provides tailored support to families with a parent in prison has been launched in south-west Scotland. Early Years Scotland (EYS) already works with six of Scotland's ...

“Many staff think the cameras are being used to discipline them as opposed to enhancing their safety. They don’t agree with it, they don’t like it. They find it too intrusive." ...

The jailing of hundreds of Scottish gangsters has left prison staff playing a daily game of chess as they try to keep violent rivals apart. The Scottish Prison Service says more inmates are being held ...

More than 300 staff resigned from the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) between April 2021 and January 2026 due to mental or physical ailments.