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, died in 2015 at the age of 30, following restraint by a total of 17 prison officers in HMP Edinburgh (Saughton). During a court hearing at the Court of Session on Friday, the Crown Office and Police Scotland admitted that they failed in their legal duty to properly investigate his death and to ensure

4.6K views · 68 reactions | Justice Secretary Michael Matheson at Polmont Young Offenders Institution to watch Scottish Prison Service and Scottish Fire and Rescue Service work together in a programme designed to divert young people away from offending lifestyles. | The Scottish Government | Facebook

3.4K views | The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) hopes to reduce re-offending after prisoners are released with a new families and parenting strategy it believes can help offenders better adjust to life on the outside. It comes in the same week the Scottish Government will approve plans for a phased early release of 550 prisoners across the country. That has come as a solution to rising levels of prisoners across Scotland. #news #prison #prisoners #family | STV News | Facebook

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