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Record number of deaths in prison fuelled by suicide and drugs, report finds

A record number of people have died in prisons in Scotland in the last three years, according to new research. There were 121 deaths in jails between January 2020 and September this year, compared to 98 in the previous three full years. Twenty-nine ...

30 Nov 2022 at 16:24

Scotland

Prisoner death rate more than trebled in a decade, report reveals

A total of 350 people died while in prison in Scotland between 2012 and 2022, a new report has shown – with the death rate having more than trebled over the period. Research published by the Scottish Government shows the rate of death per 1,000 ...

30 Aug 2023 at 16:05

Man jailed over hotel rioting died from ‘hanging’ in prison, inquest told

A 61-year-old grandfather who was found dead in prison after he was jailed following rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers died as a result of hanging, an inquest has heard. Peter Lynch died at HMP Moorland, in South Yorkshire, on ...

31 Oct 2024 at 17:00

Man jailed after disorder faced discipline charge before he died, inquest hears

A 61-year-old grandfather who was jailed following rioting outside a hotel housing asylum seekers was found dead in his cell hours after he received “adjudication papers” following a prison disciplinary charge, a coroner has said. Peter ...

16 Oct 2025 at 17:42

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