Ex-Scottish prison officer who admitted raping and sexually abusing two young girls jailed
A FORMER Scots prison officer who admitted raping and sexually assaulting two young girls has been jailed. Russell Maitland, ...
Former Scots prison officer jailed after serious sexual offences over decade
A former prison officer has been jailed for 13 years after admitting to a number of serious sexual offences in Aberdeenshire.
Families of Polmont custody death youths vow to sue prison service for answers
Relatives say they've no other option to find the truth about what happened to William Lindsay and Katie Allan.
Scottish prison's 'exceptional garden' could help inmates turn their lives around
Gardening appears to be good for people’s mental and physical health, and there are even suggestions it can help cut crime ...
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'They act like God. They've got a freedom to kill', suicide victim's family slams prison service
The deaths of two young people, just four months apart, at HMP Polmont were the result of a catalogue of failures by the ...
Families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay call for prison reform as youths 'handed death sentence'
Solicitor, Aamer Anwar, said Katie and William were handed "a death sentence", as he called for Prime Minister Sir Keir ...
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Catalogue of failures led to young prisoner deaths
In a damning assessment of the Scottish Prison Service and healthcare ... be promptly and proactively shared with the senior prison officer on duty. Forth Valley Health Board should ensure that ...
Tragic Polmont custody deaths of Katie Allan and William Lindsay 'could have been avoided'
Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, died just months apart while in custody at Polmont Young Offenders in 2018.
Twisted paedophile who stabbed nan while trying to abduct kids dies in prison
Paedophile Ryan Yates attacked the 60-year-old woman in Westfield Park, Aberdeen, later telling officers he was trying to ...
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Probe underway after three prison officers stabbed
Scottish Prison Officer staff brought the incident to an end at 5.30am after 12 hours. The injured wardens spent the night in hospital and were understood to be "comfortable". Tony Cameron ...