The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said Crown immunity for the prison service should be abolished, according to the lawyer representing the families of two young people who died in ...

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. Subscribe to read this story ...

Prisoners in Scotland will be trained in roadwork skills to improve their job prospects after release from jail.

The decision to grant A-listed status to HMP Barlinnie has been challenged by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) amid concerns ...

The 28-year-old died at HMP Edinburgh - also known as Saughton prison - last Friday A second prisoner has died in a Scottish prison - days after a 19-year-old died at Polmont Young Offenders ...

Requiring transgender prisoners to be held in jails matching their sex at birth would breach their human rights and create an unacceptable risk of suicide, a court has been told. Campaign group For ...

A Scottish Green election candidate is facing criticism after revealing she wants to abolish prisons. Kate Nevens - who is standing on the Edinburgh and Lothians East regional list - says she is "keen ...

Alexandra Stewart, previously known as Alan Baker, is alleged to have carried out the attack at the mixed-sex HMP Greenock in Inverclyde.