The campaign group For Women Scotland is challenging the guidance which helps decide which prisons trans people are held in.

Ex-prison governor says there are ‘no women’s prisons in Scotland’ - Rhona Hotchkiss criticised the Scottish Prison Services’ (SPS) transgender policy ahead of a judicial review in February.

For Women Scotland objects to use of individual risk assessments, saying it is contrary to supreme court ruling ...

The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said Crown immunity for the prison service should be abolished, according to the lawyer representing the families of two young people who died in ...

In legal arguments published ahead of the Court of Session case, the Scottish Government said that a blanket ruling that ...

Accounts released under freedom of information show the bill for providing a single jail place rose from £47,140 in 2023-24 to £52,260 in 2024-25.

The latest tranche of releases has seen the total population in Scotland's overcrowded jails reduce by just 68 so far.

Contractor GEOAmey, who transport prisoners around Scotland, will be replaced next year following a series of failings – ...

It was revealed earlier this month that GEOAmey delivered inmates to court late 10,474 times in 10 months last year, and were ...

Scotland’s next prisoner escort contract has been awarded to Mitie (MCCL) following what the Scottish Prison Service say was ...

An investigation has been launched after a woman with “masculine features” was sent to an all-male prison. The biologically female prisoner was detained overnight at HMP Perth, a maximum security jail ...