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We are fed up of apologies, say family of young woman who died in Polmont YOI

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, took their own lives within months of each other in 2018 at the facility.

Evening Standard

Young people who took own lives after ‘catalogue of failures’ at Polmont ‘given death sentence’

Katie Allan, aged 21, and William Brown, 16, separately took their own lives at the facility in 2018

The Independent UK

Deaths in custody at Polmont YOI could have been avoided, inquiry finds

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, also known as William Lindsay, separately took their own lives at the facility in 2018.

Evening Standard

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No more under-18s held in Young Offenders Institutions, Scottish Government announces

ALL under-18s who were previously detained at Polmont Young Offenders Institution (YOI) near Falkirk have been moved to secure care settings,…

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Minister announces when under-18s will stop entering young offenders institutions

NEW laws which will prevent under-18s from being sent to young offenders institutions will come into force “no later” than the first week in…

The National (Scotland)

17-year-old boy dies at Polmont Young Offenders Institution as probe launched

A 17-YEAR-OLD boy has died at Polmont Young Offenders Institution, two years after the Scottish Government pledged to stop sending under-18s to the…

The National (Scotland)

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into deaths of two young Scots at Polmont

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution.

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Shock as family of Katie Allan who took her own life in Polmont prison could be forced to withdraw from inquiry

Katie Allan, 21, from Giffnock, and William Lindsay, 16, took their own lives while at Polmont prison. Katie's parents were informed their application for legal funding had been denied.

Glasgow Live

Katie Allan's mum pays tribute to daughter before hearing into Polmont death

Katie Allan, from Giffnock, died by suicide while serving a 16-month sentence for a drink driving offence at His Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont near Falkirk.

Daily Record

Proposed £120 million Polmont development seeks council sign-off

The plans could bring up to 400 jobs and 500 new houses to the area

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