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Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

Evening Standard

Families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay to meet prison service chiefs

The two died within months of each other in 2018 at Polmont.

The Independent UK

Constance vows ‘lasting change’ after suicides at Polmont YOI

The Scottish Justice Secretary said she expects work to be ‘delivered at pace’ after the separate deaths in 2018 of Katie Allan and William Brown.

Evening Standard

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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

Families of Katie Allan and William Brown to meet Constance ahead of speech

The families’ lawyer Aamer Anwar called for a change to a ‘lack of accountability’ across the Scottish Prison Service.

Evening Standard

Suicide prevention scheme launched in wake of Polmont deaths

THE Scottish Prison Service has apologised to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in Polmont Young…

The National (Scotland)

Suicide prevention strategy launched in wake of Polmont YOI deaths – SPS

SPS also committed to pilot ‘signs of life’ suicide prevention/monitoring technology in Polmont, with a report due by January 17 2026.

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Scottish prisons to begin release of hundreds of prisoners to tackle overpopulation

SHORT-TERM Scottish prisoners in their hundreds will be given early releases in a bid to tackle overcrowding.

The National (Scotland)

Musk Aide Given Payment System Access By Mistake: US Official

The employee, Marko Elez -- who had no federal government status -- resigned Friday after being linked to a racist social media account, only for Musk to announce that he was being reinstated.

International Business Times

Constance pledges ‘systemic response’ over deaths at Polmont YOI

The Scottish Justice Secretary made the commitment as she responded to a fatal accident inquiry into the deaths of William Brown and Katie Allan.

Evening Standard

Justice Secretary in emotional apology to families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay

JUSTICE Secretary Angela Constance gave an emotional apology to the families of Katie Allan and William Lindsay as she told MSPs the state accepted…

The National (Scotland)

Deaths at young offender institution in Scotland ‘could have been avoided’

Call for prisons to lose immunity from prosecution after report into suicides of Katie Allan, 20, and William Lindsay, 16, at Polmont

The Guardian - UK

Families of young people who died in YOI criticise prison system

Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, also known as William Lindsay, died within months of each other in Polmont YOI in 2018.

Evening Standard

Pair who took own lives in Polmont ‘given death sentence’, families’ lawyer says

A sheriff has ruled the deaths of Katie Allan, 21, and William Brown, 16, could have been avoided.

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Deaths of young people in custody at Polmont could have been avoided, inquiry finds

The deaths of two young people who took their own lives while in custody in a young offenders institution “might have been avoided”, an inquiry…

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

The National (Scotland)

Families of men who died in custody to host vigil at Bute House

THE families of two men who died in custody in Scotland have been told by First Minister John Swinney’s office that his residence door will not be…

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The National (Scotland)

Concerns raised over Gaza coverage at major news outlets

A NUMBER of major news outlets have been reported to the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) amid concerns over their reporting on Gaza.

The National (Scotland)

Men charged with rape have never been recorded as female, police tell MSPs

POLICE Scotland has insisted there are no cases of men who have been charged with rape being recorded as being female by the force.

The Independent UK

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Reason

Seattle Is Getting Rid of Gifted Schools in a Bid To Increase Equity

When schools get rid of advanced offerings, they hurt smart, underprivileged students.

The Hindu

A.P. and Telangana to share info real-time to curb flow of liquor and cash during polls

The Collectors and Superintendents of Police (SPs) of three districts including Palnadu in Andhra Pradesh, and Nalgonda, Suryapet in Telangana have discussed plans to curb illegal transportation of liquor, drugs and cash through the inter-State border during the elections.

The Hindu

ECI directs A.P. Chief Electoral Officer to inquire into MCC violations at PM’s public meeting at Chilakaluripeta on March 17

ECI directs A.P. Chief Electoral Officer to inquire into MCC violations at PM’s public meeting at Chilakaluripeta on March 17. It was the first public meeting the Prime Minister addressed after the BJP entered into an alliance with TDP and JSP. Superintendents of Police of three districts attend inquiry at…

The Hindu

Progressive organisations to launch joint nation-wide campaign against the BJP before the Lok Sabha polls

Progressive organizations unite to defeat BJP, opposing laws and rules implemented by the Union government.

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