Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution
The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said Crown immunity for the prison service should be abolished, according ...
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A 13-bedroom mansion in Scotland that used to be a prison is on the market for $3.3 million - here's a look inside the renovated home
According to estate agency Knight Frank, the Scottish Prison Service sold the property to its current owners in 2000. The current owners then spent five years renovating the property - which spans ...
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Anger as Scots prison boss says new £1bn jail should be 'like a Costa Coffee'
The boss of Scotland’s largest prison has said he wants the jail being built to replace it to be similar to a Costa coffee shop. Michael Stoney, governor of Barlinnie in Glasgow, said the new ...
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Scotland’s new £1bn prison will be ‘like Costa Coffee’, says governor
Scotland’s new £1 billion super-prison could be like a “Costa Coffee”, the governor of the jail it is replacing has said. Michael Stoney said he wanted HMP Glasgow to be viewed as a ...
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Community considers takeover of 123-year-old jail
The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said HMP Highland, due to be completed in 2026, would allow it to better serve local communities. The jail will have capacity for 200 prisoners. A SPS ...
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Sadistic torture killer found dead in cell at Scots jail days after attack on prison officer
MacLeod was found dead at Low Moss prison aged 43 on Sunday. The Scottish Prison Service have confirmed the death which comes just days after he allegedly attacked a prison officer with a kettle ...