Kenneth Aitken, 65, argued he had been unfairly dismissed by the Scottish Prison Service for failing to make sure Iain Brown ...

More than two prisoners every month are taking such a potent cocktail of illegal drugs that officers have had to administer ...

Police are investigating after a car was deliberately set on fire outside the prison in Peterhead. The incident - involving a ...

A car was firebombed outside HMP Grampian in Peterhead during the early hours of this morning. Emergency services were called to the car park of the prison, which also has a young offenders ...

Police are appealing for information after a car was deliberately set on fire outside a prison in Peterhead. Around 1.15am on Tuesday, officers received a report of a Citroen C3 Cactus on fire in the ...

Scotland's jails may soon have to turn prisoners away - as an overcrowding crisis threatens to plunge the criminal justice system into chaos.

Rows over police interference in free speech were reignited following the arrest of Graham Linehan. The 57-year-old ...

Eligible pensioners can expect a letter from the DWP in October or November outlining the exact amount of their Winter Fuel ...

EXCLUSIVE: Alex Cole-Hamilton branded the lack of official accountability over Skye House in Glasgow as an "absolute scandal" ...

An innovative scheme is helping imprisoned dads and their children bond over play, fitness and shared meals - transforming family time beyond the confines of prison visits ...