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State continues to let down woman who took own life at Polmont, claims brother

The brother of a woman who killed herself in a young offenders institution has accused the authorities of continuing to let down his sister by “failing to hold to account the Scottish Prison Service”. Scott Allan told of his “grief” after the death ...

27 Oct 2022 at 17:58

Prison officer unaware of reports suicide inmate was bullied, inquiry told

A prison officer assigned to monitor a 21-year-old who took her own life while serving a sentence has told an inquiry she was unaware of reports of her being bullied. Heather Porter, 47, who acted as Katie Allan’s second personal officer during ...

10 Jan 2024 at 17:24

Family of woman who took own life in prison could be forced to withdraw from FAI

Shock as family of woman who took own life in prison denied legal aid at FAI

A lawyer representing the families of two young people who took their lives in custody has said it would be “unbelievable” if one was forced to withdraw from a fatal accident inquiry over not being able to access legal aid funds. Katie Allan, ...

11 Jul 2023 at 18:00

Scotland

Ministers moving at ‘snail’s pace’ to refresh prison suicide strategy

The Scottish Government has been accused of moving at a “snail’s pace” in refreshing the prison suicide prevention strategy. The document – entitled Talk to Me – expired in 2021 and another plan is yet to be put in place. In 2022, a report ...

13 Apr 2024 at 00:01

Emotional prison officer recalls breaking rules for inmate who killed herself

A prison officer became emotional as she recalled breaking regulations by giving bandanas to an inmate with alopecia who later killed herself. Katie Allan, 21, was found dead in her cell on July 4, 2018 at Polmont young offenders ...

11 Jan 2024 at 18:02

Prisoner ‘petrified’ of other inmates the day before she died, mother says

The mother of a 21-year-old who took her own life behind bars has told an inquiry how she seemed “petrified” of other prisoners the day before her body was discovered. Linda Allan, 56, told Falkirk Sheriff Court her daughter ...

09 Jan 2024 at 18:10

Scotland

Boy, 17, dies in Polmont Young Offenders Institution

A 17-year-old boy has died in Polmont Young Offenders Institution, two years after the Government vowed to stop sending under-18s to the facility. Jonathan Beadle died on Saturday, with his address given as “of HMP & YOI ...

17 Jul 2024 at 16:55

Scotland

Scottish prisons without suicide prevention strategy for 547 days, say Lib Dems

Scottish prisons urgently need a suicide prevention strategy after the previous approach expired 547 days ago, the Scottish Liberal Democrats have warned. Liberal Democrat MSP Liam McArthur has accused Scottish ...

02 Jul 2023 at 00:01

Staff took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

Prison nurse took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident inquiry heard. William Brown, also known as William Lindsay, was ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:33

Deaths in custody at Polmont YOI could have been avoided, inquiry finds

The deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody in a young offenders institution “might have been avoided” and systemic failures contributed to the deaths, an inquiry has found. ...

17 Jan 2025 at 11:31

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

Two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to ...

17 Jan 2025 at 15:46

Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS

The Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institute, and committed to preventing further ...

13 Mar 2025 at 17:57

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