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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

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

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 Katie also appeared ...

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 Institution in June 2018 aged ...

30 May 2023 at 18:55

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

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 ministers of presiding over a ...

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 remanded in custody after being ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:33

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 William ...

13 Mar 2025 at 17:57

Families of Katie Allan and William Brown to meet Constance ahead of speech

The families of two young people who took their own lives in Polmont Young Offenders’ Institution are to meet the Justice Secretary before she addresses Parliament on the issue. Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, died within ...

27 Mar 2025 at 02:45

Constance vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI

Scotland’s Justice Secretary has promised there will be “lasting change” following the deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody. The families of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16 – who died ...

27 Mar 2025 at 16:35

We are fed up of apologies, say family of young woman who died in Polmont YOI

The parents of a young woman who took her own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution have said they are “fed up” of apologies, ahead of a meeting at Holyrood with Justice Secretary Angela Constance. Katie Allan, 21, ...

27 Mar 2025 at 14:43

Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

The head of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) has said Crown immunity for the prison service should be abolished, according to the lawyer representing the families of two young people who died in Polmont Young Offenders ...

02 Apr 2025 at 17:33

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