Hannah Brown
@hannahmargbrown.bsky.social
Political correspondent for The Herald
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The prison population in Scotland's jails is at near record levels. Government ministers, governors and inspectors have described the system as…
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April 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
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As a result: there are calls for elderly inmates in Scotland's prisons to be moved to 'less secure units' as the number of over 70s behind bars trebles
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Calls for elderly offenders to be moved out of prison as numbers treble
Campaigners are calling on the government to move older inmates into ‘less secure units’ as the number of over 70s behind bars trebles.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
As a result: there are calls for elderly inmates in Scotland's prisons to be moved to 'less secure units' as the number of over 70s behind bars trebles
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2505844...
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2505844...
And end of life in jail:
Experts have told @heraldscotland.bsky.social there is a “huge challenge” in recognising complex needs in jails as up to 20% of inmates over 55 years old may have dementia
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Experts have told @heraldscotland.bsky.social there is a “huge challenge” in recognising complex needs in jails as up to 20% of inmates over 55 years old may have dementia
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Dementia diagnoses becoming a 'huge challenge' in Scotland's prisons
Experts have told The Herald there is now a “huge challenge” in recognising dementia in Scotland’s jails due to an ageing population.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
And end of life in jail:
Experts have told @heraldscotland.bsky.social there is a “huge challenge” in recognising complex needs in jails as up to 20% of inmates over 55 years old may have dementia
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2506128...
Experts have told @heraldscotland.bsky.social there is a “huge challenge” in recognising complex needs in jails as up to 20% of inmates over 55 years old may have dementia
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2506128...
I also take a look at the impact to the taxpayer:
Social care costs in Scotland's prisons now nearly £2.3 million in the last year alone
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Social care costs in Scotland's prisons now nearly £2.3 million in the last year alone
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Huge increase in ageing prisoners costing taxpayers millions in social care
Social care needs are causing a strain on the prison service, The Herald can reveal, as the ageing population in jails reaches a record high.
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April 4, 2025 at 9:44 AM
I also take a look at the impact to the taxpayer:
Social care costs in Scotland's prisons now nearly £2.3 million in the last year alone
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2504497...
Social care costs in Scotland's prisons now nearly £2.3 million in the last year alone
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2504497...
First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social has said there is “a significant way to go” in tackling sexism in Scottish politics after The Herald on Sunday shared the upsetting experiences of women working in Holyrood.
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First Minister says 'significant way to go' in tackling misogyny in politics
John Swinney said there is “a significant way to go” in tackling sexism after The Herald on Sunday shared the shocking experiences of women in…
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January 26, 2025 at 10:07 AM
First Minister @johnswinney.bsky.social has said there is “a significant way to go” in tackling sexism in Scottish politics after The Herald on Sunday shared the upsetting experiences of women working in Holyrood.
www.heraldscotland.com/news/2488402...
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