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Prisoner transfer firm GEOAmey was responsible for inmates arriving to court late more than 14,000 times in the six months to last September, new figures show. As a result, there were 1,516 delays to court proceedings due to late arrivals or failures to bring prisoners to courtrooms. In addition, th

Nearly half the money that GEOAmey paid to the Scottish government in fines over its failure to transport prisoners was handed straight back as ‘support’ to the company in a renegotiated contract. GEOAmey was hit with £4 million worth of fines after repeated failures in the deliver

Scotland’s prison system is facing considerable risks, including the poor performance of the company that transports prisoners to and from custody, according to a new report. The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) contracted GEOAmey in 2018 to transfer prisoners between prisons, courts, police cust

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have written to Justice Secretary Angela Constance seeking an update on when jury trials will return to various rural and island courts, including Kirkwall Sheriff Court. It follows an order in July that prohibited new jury trials in island courts as a result of failur

Time limits have been set on custody courts to prevent them sitting late into the evening as the justice system considers options to mitigate the impact of GEOAmey staffing shortages on the courts. Representatives from the judiciary, SCTS, COPFS, SPS, Police Scotland, SLAB and Scottish governme

Problems with Scotland’s prison transport service are continuing to have a “significant impact” on the legal system, the Scottish Courts and Tribunals Service (SCTS) has warned. Prisoner transport firm GEOAmey, the company contracted to transport prisoners and young people in custo