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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

Scotland

Four out of five young offenders have history of head injuries, study suggests

A study has found 80% of young men in a young offenders institution in Scotland had at least one significant head injury in their lifetimes. The study, led by researchers at the University of Glasgow, examined a third of juvenile males in HM Young ...

12 Jul 2023 at 19:00

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

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 mental health ...

11 Jan 2024 at 16:41

Scotland

Woman who fatally stabbed care worker given indefinite hospital order

A woman who stabbed a care worker to death has been sentenced to an indefinite stay in a secure hospital. Kellyanne McNaughton, 33, admitted killing Michele Rutherford, 54, at supported accommodation in Stirling last year. McNaughton ...

03 Jun 2024 at 16:35

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 ...

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 ...

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

Joint fatal accident inquiry due into deaths of two young people in custody

A joint fatal accident inquiry (FAI) is to be held into the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while serving sentences at a young offenders institution. Katie Allan died at Polmont Young Offenders ...

30 May 2023 at 18:55

Scotland

Holyrood committee seeks answers from minister after latest death at Polmont

MSPs are demanding to know when new laws preventing under-18s from being sent to young offenders institutions will come into effect. Audrey Nicoll, convener of Holyrood’s Criminal Justice Committee, has written ...

18 Jul 2024 at 20:18

Scotland

Woman woke to find naked man beside her on train

A woman woke to find a naked man sitting next to her after she fell asleep on a train. British Transport Police are treating the incident as “public indecency” and appealing for help to trace the man. The ...

24 Apr 2023 at 21:48

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