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Holly Lennon

Sepsis death of Glasgow woman arrested in vomit-stained pyjamas highlighted in prison death report

The death of a Glasgow woman who was arrested after being found wandering the streets in her vomit-stained pyjamas has been highlighted in a damning report into prison deaths.

A report by The Scottish Centre for Crime and Justice Research found that a record number of people died in prison over the last two years with the chances of a person dying in prison in 2022 double that than for someone in 2008.

The case of Caroline McLeod is highlighted in the report which raises questions over the detention of 'unwell people who did not clearly present a threat to public safety'.

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