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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

Scotland

Inspectors note ‘malaise’ at prison as inmates report little time out of cells

Almost 40% of prisoners at HMP and YOI Grampian have told an inspectorate they are permitted less than two hours out of their cells a day. In a report published on Thursday, HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) said the prison, in ...

28 Nov 2024 at 00:01

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

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 ...

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

Watchdog brands children’s jail ‘most violent prison in the country’

A troubled children’s jail has been branded the most violent prison in the country by a watchdog. Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor said he was “very concerned” at how much Feltham A young offender institution (YOI) – ...

16 Jul 2024 at 00:01

Scotland

Right to outdoor exercise ‘clearly breached’ at HMP Polmont, inspectors find

Inspectors have raised concerns prisoners’ rights to an hour’s exercise in the fresh air every day are “clearly being breached” at Scotland’s national holding facility for children and young offenders. HM Inspectorate of ...

14 Dec 2023 at 10:25

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 ...

08 Jan 2024 at 16:33

Deaths in custody at Polmont YOI could have been avoided, inquiry finds

The deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody in a young offenders institution “might have been avoided” and systemic failures contributed to the deaths, an inquiry has found. Katie Allan, 21,...

17 Jan 2025 at 11:31

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

Two people who took their own lives in a young offenders institution were “given a death sentence”, a solicitor acting for their families said, as he called for Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to change the law to ...

17 Jan 2025 at 15:46

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 ...

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 ...

26 Jan 2024 at 15:36

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