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Scottish Prison Service facing possible prosecution over death of prisoner

Scotland’s top law officer has told the police to investigate whether the Scottish Prison Service should be prosecuted over the death of a prisoner. Allan Marshall, 30, was being held on remand at HMP Edinburgh in March 2015 when he suffered a ...

07 Mar 2023 at 10:03

Scotland

Retired sheriff to review FAI system for deaths in prison custody

A retired senior sheriff will conduct a review of Scotland’s fatal accident inquiry (FAI) system for deaths in prison custody, aiming to improve the efficiency of investigations and make them “trauma-informed”. Retired Sheriff Principal Ian ...

30 May 2025 at 14:26

Scotland

Deaths in prison increase to 345 in a decade, report finds

The number of people dying in Scotland’s prisons is on the rise, figures show, with 345 deaths occurring in the decade up to 2022-23. Male prisoners are now significantly more likely to die by suicide than the general male population, data ...

25 Mar 2025 at 15:59

Prison deaths hit highest 12-month total this century, figures show

The number of people dying in prisons in England and Wales has reached its highest total for a 12-month period this century, figures show. There were 411 deaths recorded in the year to September, up 30% from 317 in the previous year, ...

30 Oct 2025 at 16:19

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