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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, 21, ...

11 Jul 2023 at 18:00

Scotland

Under-18s must be moved out of Polmont YOI imminently, says campaigner

Children must be moved from Polmont Young Offenders Institution imminently, a campaigner has said. Fiona Dyer, director of the Children and Young People’s Centre for Justice, said it needs to happen “as soon as possible”. She was speaking in the ...

18 Jul 2024 at 10:02

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 Polmont”. No further ...

17 Jul 2024 at 16:55

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 remanded in custody after being ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:33

Scotland

Pressure grows on ministers to confirm young offenders law timeline

A senior Liberal Democrat MSP has increased the pressure on Scottish ministers to confirm when laws preventing under-18s from being placed in young offenders institutes will be implemented. The Scottish Government has faced increased ...

21 Jul 2024 at 00:01

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 suicides. Katie Allan, 21, and ...

13 Mar 2025 at 17:57

Scotland

Family of woman who died in YOI granted partial legal aid for inquiry

The family of a woman who took her own life in a young offenders institution are receiving partial legal aid for representation at an inquiry into her death, a court has heard. A fatal accident inquiry (FAI) into the deaths ...

15 Sept 2023 at 13:44

Constance pledges ‘systemic response’ over deaths at Polmont YOI

The families of two people who took their own lives while in a young offenders institution now have a “chance of hope and a legacy”, their lawyer said after Scotland’s Justice Secretary accepted there had been “systemic ...

23 Jan 2025 at 16:42

Scotland

Polmont YOI deaths inquiry to begin amid calls for Crown immunity to be lifted

A fatal accident inquiry will begin next week into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution, amid calls for Crown immunity to be lifted to allow potential prosecutions. Katie ...

04 Jan 2024 at 20:59

Families’ call for action ahead of inquiry into suicides at Polmont YOI

The families of two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution have urged Scotland’s First Minister to take action as a fatal accident inquiry (FAI) begins into their deaths. Katie Allan, 21, ...

08 Jan 2024 at 14:07

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into two suicides at Polmont YOI

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution. Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, were found dead in their cells in ...

08 Jan 2024 at 02:45

Prison staff had ‘no concerns’ about teenager who took own life, inquiry told

A prison officer involved in the decision to remove a teenager who later killed himself from a suicide prevention programme said there were not “any concerns” about him, an inquiry has heard. A fatal ...

18 Jan 2024 at 15:03

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