Murderer Thomas McCulloch seen shopping in Dundee
Triple murderer Thomas McCulloch has again been spotted shopping in Dundee as speculation mounts that he is to be released from prison. (...)
Shoplifter Richard Lindsay dies three days into Perth Prison sentence
A fatal accident inquiry may be held into the death of a Perth prison inmate. (...)
Leuchars knife attacker Scott Welch dies while serving prison sentence
A Fife man who was jailed for a brutal knife attack has died after becoming ill in prison. (...)
Spacious and secure — Friarton prison hall going on market
A mothballed prison hall in Perth is set to go on the open market in the spring after authorities finished clearing the site. (...)
Class A drugs still being smuggled into Perth Prison
Drugs including cocaine, heroin and various tablets have been found in Perth Prison. (...)
Joanna Findlay parents say Trogdon brother has no credibility to demand retrial
The family of a Perthshire lecturer convicted in the USA of trying to shoot her husband have dismissed calls for their daughter to be retried for murder after it emerged that the man making the fresh complaint is a convicted sex offender. (...)
Extra six months for Castle Huntly absconder
A Castle Huntly inmate who went AWOL over Christmas after his girlfriend took an overdose has had six months added to his sentence. (...)
Castle Huntly absconder Peter Mowat given another nine months
A prisoner who absconded from Castle Huntly open prison has been sentenced to an additional nine months on top of a five-year sentence he is serving for firearms offences. (...)
Sheriff demands to know why prisoner was not protected
Sheriff Richard Davidson has ordered an investigation into why an assault-threatened prisoner who was supposed to be kept separate from other inmates ended up being beaten up in jail. (...)
36-year-old man dies weeks after being sent to Perth Prison
A 36-year-old man has died at HM Prison Perth. (...)
Christmas time — Two thirds of Castle Huntly inmates home for holidays
Around two-thirds of the inmates at Castle Huntly prison on the outskirts of Dundee are expected to be released to spend Christmas with their families. (...)
Selling agent says there is 'early interest' in Noranside prison estate
Noranside open prison will be put on the open market. (...)
Axe murderer Thomas McCulloch released to go shopping in Dundee
One of Scotland's most notorious killers has been on day release from prison in the centre of Dundee. (...)
Senior Black Watch Association figure says Noranside rehabilitation centre idea deserves investigation
There is growing support for the idea of developing a former Angus jail into a war veteran rehabilitation centre. (...)
Veteran says Noranside estate would be ideal centre for recovering heroes
Noranside Prison could play a vital role for Scottish service heroes if it was developed as a rehabilitation centre, it has been claimed. (...)
Closure of Noranside raises concerns about Scottish Prison Service's use of Castle Huntly
The Scottish Prison Service has been warned against using Castle Huntly open jail as a ''top-up'' centre to dump dangerous criminals. (...)
Castle Huntly inmate failed to return for fear of repercussions from drug debt
Castle Huntly absconder Thomas McGarva said he fled because he was afraid of being harmed over a drug debt. (...)
More prisoners abscond from Castle Huntly
A violent offender has absconded from Castle Huntly just over a week after another criminal failed to return to the open prison. (...)
Father and son sentenced for Hogmanay assaults in Forfar
A recently bereaved Forfar father has been jailed for nine months for a Hogmanay assault. (...)
Church of Scotland Guild provides six-figure support for Perth Prison Visitor Centre
An acclaimed prison visitor centre has been handed a major cash boost by the Church of Scotland Guild. (...)