The Scottish Prison Service has admitted that the death of a man in custody was unlawful - 10 years on from the fatality.

In 2015, Allan Marshall was on remand at HMP Edinburgh for non-payment of fines and a breach of the peace offence. He had a ...

The Scottish Prison Service has apologised after admitting causing the death of an inmate through “unnecessary and excessive forcible restraint” by prison officers. Allan Marshall, from Lanarkshire, ...

Overcrowding is having a 'paralysing' effect, with inmates locked in cells 22 hours a day and not getting access to daily ...

Staff have said the death of Allan, 30, in HMP Edinburgh, just days before he was due to be released, was ”barbaric”, even in ...

Justice secretary Angela Constance has asked parliament to pass emergency legislation that would see short-term prisoners - ...

Officers claim Carluke man Allan's death was a result of "barbaric" response to a medical situation. Sources say ongoing ...

A similar early release scheme in 2024 saw the release of 477 short-term inmates who had served at least 50% of their sentence. The prison population had been 8,232 before this initiative started in ...

HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow has been stretched to breaking point in recent years as the whole Scottish prison estate struggles with overcrowding. So reported Scottish Prison Service (SPS) Deputy ...

The family of a man who died in prison has received a public apology from the Scottish Prison Service, the Crown Office and police for failings in the case. Allan Marshall, 30, was on remand at HMP ...

Officers claim Allan's death was result of "barbaric" response to a medical situation. Sources say ongoing denials of blame ...