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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. (...)
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Scottish Prison Service investigating Castle Huntly paperwork 'blunder'
Scottish Prison Service managers have launched an investigation after files containing the personal information of Castle Huntly prisoners went missing after being put in the bin. (...)
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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. (...)
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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. (...)
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Class A drugs still being smuggled into Perth Prison
Drugs including cocaine, heroin and various tablets have been found in Perth Prison. (...)
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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. (...)
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Selling agent says there is 'early interest' in Noranside prison estate
Noranside open prison will be put on the open market. (...)
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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. (...)
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Provost the latest to show support for Noranside rehabilitation centre idea
The provost of Angus has said she would be 100% behind the county playing a pivotal role in the nation's ''moral duty'' towards the care of its injured servicemen and women. (...)
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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. (...)
Prison service nursing staff transferred to NHS in national move
Nursing staff at Perth Prison are to be transferred under the NHS, in a nationwide move from today. (...)
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. (...)
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MAPPA report shows 10% increase in registered sex offenders in Tayside
The number of registered sex offenders living in Tayside has increased. (...)
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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. (...)
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Dundee's jail rate second highest in Scotland
Dundonians are more likely to end up behind bars than people from almost anywhere else in Scotland. (...)
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Scottish Conservatives say second anniversary of Lockerbie bomber's release should be marked with an apology
The Scottish Conservatives have launched a fresh attack on the SNP over the release of the Lockerbie bomber. (...)
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Concern over Noranside closure's impact on prisoner work placement scheme
Angus — and inmates — will suffer a double prison work party whammy when the shutters come down on Noranside open jail, it has been claimed. (...)
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Closure of Noranside Prison angers community's leaders
Fallout from the Noranside Prison closure decision intensified amid growing frustration over its loss to Angus and fears for the future of buildings at the site near Forfar. (...)
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Scottish Prison Service confirms Noranside is to close at end of October
The axe has finally fallen on Noranside open jail in Angus after a Scottish Prison Service (SPS) closure announcement described as "criminal" by one local politician. (...)
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Scots Labour leader says Lockerbie bomber's appearance on Libyan TV 'turned the stomach of our nation'
The Scottish Government is facing renewed pressure over the release of the Lockerbie bomber following his damaging appearance on Libyan television. (...)
