Scotland’s Prisoners ‘Could Be Released Early’ If Overcrowding Continues

Scotland’s Prisoners ‘Could Be Released Early’ If Overcrowding Continues

Teresa Medhurst, the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, has said that Scotland’s prisons are at a “tipping point”, given the extreme number of people incarcerated. The prison boss was interviewed, as part of the television documentary ‘Disclosure: Prisons On The Brink’ which aired on BBC One Scotland this week. “If I have to … Read more