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Officers delete 55 illegal prisoner Facebook accounts

TECH-SAVVY Scots prisoners have been signing on to social media from behind bars. Figures released by the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) showed that officers have...

Blood, borstal and black death: Scottish prisoners’ DVD choices revealed

ONE of Scotland’s toughest jail has revealed its top five movies - and a tale about the bubonic plague, starring Eddie Redmayne, tops the...

One Scots prison officer a day disciplined

ALMOST 150 Scottish prison officers have been disciplined for offences including trafficking and security breaches in the past three years. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS)...

£5m spent on church ministers for Scotland’s prisoners

JAIL chiefs have spent more than £5m providing church ministers to Scotland’s prisoners over the past five years. Despite the image of nation’s jails as...

Sex offenders refuse treatment in Scottish jails

MORE THAN 100 sex offenders in Scottish jails are refusing rehab designed to reduce the risk of reoffending - an official has revealed. Previous research...

Scottish inmates could be allowed to Skype their families

SCOTTISH inmates could be allowed to Skype their families from jail under new plans being considered by prison bosses. The Scottish Prison Service is currently...

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