Prison

A new modern prison in Glasgow to replace the 143-year-old HMP Barlinnie has been given the go-ahead. With the construction contract now signed, HMP Glasgow will have a capacity of 1,344 – adding 357 more places to the overall prison estate once completed in 2028. The total project cost is &po

A new approach aims to increase the support provided to people leaving prison following a short-term sentence from six to 12 months. The national service aims to help people leaving prison reintegrate with their community and rebuild relationships, through mentoring, one-to-one support and guidance

The Scottish Liberal Democrats have said the Scottish government must do more to boost the number of community payback orders being issued and improve enforcement, after new statistics revealed that numbers are at some of their lowest in a decade. The Scottish government’s Justice Social Work