Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded ...

The first of up to 390 prisoners are being released early in the latest attempt to ease overcrowding in Scotland's jails.

It's expected the change will reduce the prison population by 5%, according to the Scottish Government. | ITV News Border ...

Short-term inmates serving less than four years will now be set free after serving 40% of their sentence as opposed to the ...

The emergency legislation was passed last year and will allow eligible inmates who have been sentenced to less than four ...

It is estimated that 260-390 short-term prisoners who have served 40% of their time will be released by the Scottish Prison ...

Prisoners are set to be released as early as today as First Minister John Swinney looks to free up space in the prison system ...

Self-harm at Scotland’s only private prison, Addiewell, has soared to nearly 600 incidents in under four years, sparking ...

The charity Victim Support Scotland and the Scottish Prison Service have jointly urged victims of crime to if they will be ...

The Scottish Conservatives also said it is ‘quite difficult’ for criminals to be sent to prison under rules introduced by the ...

The first of up to 390 prisoners are being released early as the Scottish Government attempts to tackle overcrowding in the country’s prisons.

Scottish prisons spend 34 per cent more on daily meals for prisoners than jails in England and Wales, official figures have ...