The changes would see fewer criminals jailed and hundreds of prisoners get out of jail earlier in an attempt to tackle the prisons overcrowding crisis.

SNP ministers are also proposing changing the definition of a short-term prisoner from four to five years, allowing more inmates to be released early.

Record View says that it seems incredible that vast sums are being handed out to wealthy criminals when frontline services ...

The Scottish biometrics commissioner has served Police Scotland with an information notice, requiring the force to demonstrate that its deployment of a cloud-based digital evidence system complies ...

Prisoners serving a sentence of less than five years could be released after serving 30 of their term under new Government plans.

Victims and witnesses of domestic abuse are still experiencing trauma within the justice system despite major legal reforms introduced in 2019, research suggests. Those affected report feeling ...

An MSP has tested out virtual reality headsets used to help victims of crime prepare for the daunting experience of giving ...