Scotland's prison population has reached a record high. The number of people in custody has been rising for many months and on Tuesday hit 8,430. That number surpasses the previous record of 8,420 set ...

The Scottish Government has now lodged its defence against the For Women Scotland legal action - and is understood to have not conceded any points. The Scottish Government has refused to concede any ...

The number of people in Scotland's prisons has risen back above the level which sparked the early release of hundreds of inmates to free up space. More than 300 inmates, half of whom were serving ...

A new support service which provides tailored support to families with a parent in prison has been launched in south-west Scotland. Early Years Scotland (EYS) already works with six of Scotland's ...