Researchers at the University's Leverhulme Research Center of Forensic Science (LRCFS), part of the School of Science and Engineering, made the discovery while working in collaboration with the ...

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 ...

Theresa Medhurst says prison staff have felt ‘relentless’ pressure for the past two years. Scotland’s prisons boss has said “excessive” overcrowding could lead to “catastrophic failure” in jails.

A major new research study has found the number of people dying in prison surged to a record number of 64 in 2024, a 60% increase on the previous year, making Scotland's mortality rate among the ...

Analysis by Scottish Labour has shown that if the new facilities increase capacity as intended, they will still not be able to house the current population The capacity expected to be added to the ...