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Wanted man being hunted after being released from jail

Jones-Bond is wanted on recall to prison for breaking his licence conditions

Liverpool Echo

Happy Valley viewers rave after Irish actress Charlie Murphy's bombshell scene as Ann on hit show

Viewers called the furious monologue an award-winning performance

Irish Mirror

SNP justice secretary denies Tiffany Scott was on verge of move to women's prison

Keith Brown was asked if two violent transgender prisoners had attempted to "game the system" by beginning their transition only after their arrests.

Daily Record

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Lanarkshire prison officer smuggled drugs into killer at maximum security jail

Heather McKenzie worked at HMP Shotts, which houses some of Scotland’s most notorious criminals.

Daily Record

SNP minister: No trans prisoners in female jails convicted of violence against women

NO trans women in Scottish female prisons have been convicted of violence against women the Justice Secretary has said.

The National (Scotland)

No trans people in female prison have history of violence against women – Brown

Five trans women are currently in the female estate, Justice Secretary Keith Brown has said.

The Independent UK

Police deployed amid WA prison disturbance

Inmates have damaged a cell block of a West Australian prison with police, firefighters and a special operations group deployed to the disturbance.

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'Discriminatory impact on First Nations people': coroner calls for urgent bail reform in Veronica Nelson inquest

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised this article contains names and/or images of deceased people.

The Conversation

Prison officer smuggled cocaine into maximum security jail after befriending Scots killer

Heather McKenzie, 31, bonded with con Zak Malavin while working as an operations officer at HMP Shotts.

Daily Record

‘Complete, unmitigated disaster’: inquest into Veronica Nelson’s death urges overhaul of ‘discriminatory’ Victorian bail laws

Coroner refers prison health contractor to Director of Public Prosecutions over death in custody

The Guardian - AU

Victorian coroner tells Veronica Nelson inquest he backs changes to 'disaster' bail laws

Victorian coroner Simon McGregor has described the conditions in the lead-up to the 37-year-old Gunditjmara, Dja Dja Wurrung, Wiradjuri and Yorta Yorta woman's death as "harrowing", while labelling the state's bail laws a "complete and unmitigated disaster".

ABC News

BBC Happy Valley: The 7 questions we need answering ahead of series' final episode

CONTAINS SPOILERS We have a whole week to come up with our best theories about what will happen to Catherine Cawood, Tommy Lee Royce and the rest of Happy Valley's residents

Wales Online

Calls made for Scotland to follow Italy's lead by opening jail for transgender prisoners

The demand follows a public outcry after a transgender woman, Isla Bryson, was sent to Cornton Vale women's prison in Stirling after being convicted of two rapes.

Daily Record

Most shocking moments of Brookside as Liverpool soap returns to TV

The show was axed back in 2003

Liverpool Echo

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Daily Record

Isla Bryson: Movement of violent transgender prisoners 'paused' in Scotland after row over rapist who attended Ayrshire College

Classmates of Isla Bryson reacted furiously to the news they had shared the same course as the rapist, who was convicted last week.

Daily Mirror

Movement of all transgender prisoners halted in Scotland as 'urgent' review ordered

Scotland's Justice Secretary Keith Brown has confirmed transgender prisoners with a history of violence against women will not serve their sentences with female jail mates

Manchester Evening News

No transgender prisoners with history of violence against women to be placed in female prisons in Scotland

It comes amid a major backlash after a prisoner convicted of two rapes was moved to a women's prison

The Guardian - UK

Scotland says transgender prisoners with violent pasts will not go to women’s jails

Justice secretary pauses transfer of all transgender prisoners after outrage about rapist Isla Bryson being sent to all-female prison

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Reuters

Scotland introduces new measures as transgender prisoner policy reviewed

The Scottish government said on Sunday it would review the management of trans prisoners and introduce measures in the meantime to stop transgender people with a history of violence against women being placed in female prisons.

The Independent UK

Scottish Prison Service halts movement of trans inmates as it announces ‘urgent review’

Scotland to pause movement of all transgender inmates until after review complete

The Independent UK

Urgent review into movement of transgender prisoners ordered – Keith Brown

Keith Brown said the rule will include those guilty of sexual violence towards women.

Daily Record

Tiffany Scott to remain in men's jail as prison bosses launch 'urgent review' of trans cases

The Record first reported how Tiffany Scott - who stalked a 13-year-old girl while known as Andrew Burns - was set to be transferred to a jail that aligns with her chosen gender.

Evening Standard

Scottish Prison Service halts movement of all transgender prisoners while rules are reviewed

The Scottish Prison Service has paused the movement of all transgender prisoners while it carries out an “urgent review”.

The National (Scotland)

Trans convicts with history of violence against women won't be housed in female jail

Keith Brown has announced measures to be put in place while the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is conducting a review of the policy on trans inmates

The National (Scotland)

Calls for second trans prisoner to be blocked from serving sentence in women's jail

The Scottish Tories have urged Nicola Sturgeon to personally intervene in the case of a trans prisoner who has applied to be housed in a female jail

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