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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

The National (Scotland)

Prison officer smuggled drugs into HMP Shotts after 'bonding' with Glasgow sword killer

Mother-of-two Heather McKenzie was working at the high security jail when she supplied inmate Maryhill Park killer Zak Malavin and others with drugs, including cocaine.

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Sturgeon should step in to stop transfer of transgender prisoner, say Tories

Tiffany Scott’s request for a transfer has reportedly been rubber-stamped.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon told to step in to stop transfer of trans prisoner Tiffany Scott to women's jail

Tiffany Scott, who stalked a 13-year-old girl while known as Andrew Burns, has been rubber-stamped for transfer to a jail that aligns with her chosen gender.

Daily Record

New trans prisoner storm looms for Nicola Sturgeon over transfer of violent stalker Tiffany Scott

Troubled Scott - formerly Andrew Burns - has been repeatedly refused a switch to women's jail until now.

Daily Record

Scotland’s prisons are home to dozens of high profile gangland figures

The SPS said the rise in gang members was one of the most significant changes to the population within the last decade.

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Nearly one in 10 Scots prisoners have links to organised crime including 23 gangland bosses

The population of gang members in Scottish prisons has risen in the last decade with many key figured jailed.

Daily Record

Why Scotland’s gender reform bill is sparking concern over trans prisoner policies

Analysts warn of legal challenges if bill makes inmates’ access to gender recognition certificates easier – though jail allocation is decided case by case

The Guardian - UK

Trans rapist will not be jailed in Scotland's women's prison, Sturgeon confirms

Nicola Sturgeon confirmed the Scottish Prison Service decision during FMQs

The National (Scotland)

Trans woman guilty of raping two women remanded in female prison in Scotland

Politicians, campaigners and UN special rapporteur concerned by case of Isla Bryson, who offended before she had transitioned

The Guardian - UK

Scottish minister ‘trusts’ decision to send transgender rapist to women’s jail

The High Court in Glasgow found Isla Bryson guilty of raping two women while she was a man in 2016 and 2019.

The Independent UK

SNP justice minister refuses to intervene after trans woman rapist sent to Cornton Vale

Keith Brown was called to answer an urgent question on the case of Isla Bryson, who was found guilty of two counts of rape

Daily Record

Downing Street ‘concerned’ over transgender rapist sent to women’s jail

Isla Bryson, formerly known as Adam Graham, was found guilty following a trial at the High Court in Glasgow.

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The National (Scotland)

Does Scottish gender reform affect trans criminals in women's prisons?

A ROW has erupted over trans people being placed in prisons which match their chosen gender.

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh sex offender requests transfer to women's prison before release

Albert Caballero, 50, is requesting to be known as a woman which has stunned his guards at HMP Edinburgh. It is understood that he has asked for lipstick and eye make-up.

Daily Record

Sex offender who raped care worker wants moved to women’s prison before release

Having served half his sentence, Caballero is eligible to apply to the Parole Board for Scotland to be released back into the community.

Daily Record

Scots prison scandal as more than 40 inmates die in jail over last year

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) revealed there were 42 deaths in 2022, with suicide and drugs deaths on the rise.

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Seattle Schools sues social media firms over youth mental health crisis

SEATTLE — Seattle Public Schools is suing the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, asserting the companies are substantially contributing to a youth mental health crisis.

The National (Scotland)

Probe after prisoner dies in Scottish jail on Christmas Eve

A PROBE is to be launched into the death of a prisoner in a Scottish jail on Christmas Eve ...

Daily Record

Cornton Vale women's prison on final countdown ahead of 2023 closure

Cornton Vale women’s prison and young offenders institution is to close early in the new year. The Scottish Prison Service announced this week that the doors will close in early 2023 before HMP & YOI Stirling, which is being built on the same si

Daily Record

Family of young Scots woman who died behind bars slam prison service as deaths soar

Linda and Stuart Allan have hit out after a new report from Glasgow University found there have been 121 deaths in prison in Scotland since the start of 2022.

Daily Record

Nazi sympathisers using Scots Prison Service to fund lifestyle of French Holocaust denier

Vincent Reynouard, 53, was arrested in Anstruther, Fife, in a joint operation involving Scottish and French authorities.

Daily Record

Dumfries Prison to open its doors for staff recruitment days

The Scottish Prison Service is looking to boost its workforce at several jails across the country

ABC News

Farmers are getting renewable Standalone Power Systems as Western Australia's regional power grid is dismantled

An ambitious project to take thousands of West Australian properties off-grid is taking shape. Here's how farmers are finding their new solar power systems.

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