Scotland's Prisons Breaking Point: Urgent Action Needed
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Scotland's Prisons Breaking Point: Urgent Action Needed
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Report ‘paints a sobering picture’ of overcrowding at Scottish prison. It described 'unacceptable conditions' at HMP Glenochil in Clackmannanshire. https://i.stv.tv/47ozNnU | STV News
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Report ‘paints a sobering picture’ of overcrowding at Scottish prison. It described 'unacceptable conditions' at HMP Glenochil in Clackmannanshire. https://i.stv.tv/47ozNnU | STV News
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Barlinnie overcrowding 'exacerbating'' prisoner behaviour issues, says Governor "Unacceptable" levels of overcrowding at Scotland's largest prison are preventing inmates accessing basic entitlements, including daily showers. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland found Barlinnie is operating at 30% above it's capacity and is in a "wretchedly poor state". The Scottish Govermnent has comitted to building a new prison at a cost of nearly £1bn. The Scottish Prison Service says they have been managi
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Barlinnie overcrowding 'exacerbating'' prisoner behaviour issues, says Governor "Unacceptable" levels of overcrowding at Scotland's largest prison are preventing inmates accessing basic entitlements, including daily showers. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland found Barlinnie is operating at 30% above it's capacity and is in a "wretchedly poor state". The Scottish Govermnent has comitted to building a new prison at a cost of nearly £1bn. The Scottish Prison Service says they have been managi
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Scottish prison governors warn of red risk
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Scottish prison governors warn of red risk
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Report ‘paints a sobering picture’ of overcrowding at Scottish prison. Lewis Michie reports. https://i.stv.tv/47ozNnU | STV News
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Report ‘paints a sobering picture’ of overcrowding at Scottish prison. Lewis Michie reports. https://i.stv.tv/47ozNnU | STV News
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State of prisons | Problems of overcrowding, poor conditions and safety
State of prisons | Problems of overcrowding, poor conditions and safety
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enca.com
Prisons inspector says overcrowded Barlinnie is unsafe
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Prisons inspector says overcrowded Barlinnie is unsafe
Nov 16, 2011
BBCReevel Alderson
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Hundreds of short-term prisoners will be released early from their sentence over the next six weeks following legislation passed by the Scottish Government to tackle overcrowding. https://i.stv.tv/4b3MF2O | STV News
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Scottish prisons to release 139 inmates this week in bid to tackle overcrowding. https://i.stv.tv/4owBeGF | STV News
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Ten of Scotland’s prisons are operating at the highest security concern level – “red risk” – despite early release measures designed to ease overcrowding. https://i.stv.tv/3K0m39r | STV News
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£1 billion Barlinnie replacement super jail won't be big enough to ease prison overcrowding
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YahooChris McCall
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Almost 1,000 prisoners will be released early from “overcrowded” Scottish prisons in the latest round of measures to ease population numbers. The emergency measure is being proposed as the country’s prison population was found to have reached its highest ever level, with more people behind bars now than at any time on record. Justice secretary Angela Constance confirmed on Monday that an estimated 1,000 inmates will be released by April next year. Speaking to STV’s Scotland Tonight, Constance sa
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Inside the Scottish prison helping prisoners prepare for their future #news #currentaffairs #prison
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Go behind the bars of Scotland’s most infamous prison. Watch #InsideBarlinnie 8 October on #iPlayer
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Over 500 prisoners will be released early next month as the Scottish Government attempts to tackle the rising number of people in the country’s jails. It comes after the justice secretary announced the legislation at Holyrood on May 16, after warning that prison estates are at “critical risk”. Angela Constance previously told STV News she was concerned about safety within prisons, including the potential for a rise in violence between prisoners and against staff, and said the chief inspector of
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Overcrowding in UK prisons
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