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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 her ...

10 Jan 2024 at 17:24

Bullying reports at Polmont YOI not shared with mental health team, inquiry told

Reports of bullying at a young offenders institution were not shared with mental health workers by the Scottish Prison Service, an inquiry has heard. A fatal accident inquiry at Falkirk Sheriff Court is examining the circumstances of student Katie ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:28

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 institution. A ...

11 Jan 2024 at 18:02

Scotland

Seven under-18s currently detained at Polmont YOI

There are still seven children under the age of 18 in Polmont prison and young offenders institution, Justice Secretary Angela Constance has revealed. She insisted prison is “no place for children” and said intensive work is under way so they ...

25 Jul 2024 at 10:26

Polmont YOI officer felt ‘a wee bit’ responsible for boy’s suicide, inquiry told

A prison officer who was working at a young offenders institution before the suicide of a 16-year-old boy has described it as a “terrible tragedy” and said he felt “a wee bit” responsible. A fatal accident inquiry at Falkirk Sheriff Court is ...

26 Jan 2024 at 15:36

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

Families of pair who died at Polmont YOI to meet First Minister

The families of two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution are to meet the First Minister and Justice Secretary as the Scottish Government considers “improvements” in the prison system. Katie Allan, 21, and ...

22 Jan 2025 at 15:25

Scotland

Constance to lead new board to oversee changes after Polmont FAI

Justice Secretary Angela Constance is to lead a board being set up to help ensure changes recommended after deaths at Polmont Young Offenders Institution are “delivered at pace”. Ms Constance announced she will head the ministerial ...

30 Apr 2025 at 11:30

Scotland

Majority of young male prisoners have mental health issues, research finds

More than three-quarters of young male prisoners in Scotland have reported having mental health issues, according to research. The University of Glasgow study found 88.5% of young offenders surveyed said they are experiencing ...

11 Jan 2024 at 16:41

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