Holyrood committee says staff and those in custody are battling against severe overcrowding and an 'evolving supply chain', ...

The latest tranche of releases has seen the total population in Scotland's overcrowded jails reduce by just 68 so far.

The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...

Campaign group For Women Scotland (FWS) has launched legal action seeking to overturn prison guidance on transwomen. However, ...

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 ...

Ex-prison governor says there are ‘no women’s prisons in Scotland’ - Rhona Hotchkiss criticised the Scottish Prison Services’ ...

Prisons are under pressure like never before, but work is underway to ensure those who are incarcerated don’t return ...