Hannah GrahamJul 13, 2023

Four out of five (80%) young men in HMP YOI Polmont #prison have a history of significant head injuries, affecting mental health and brain #trauma.

Important new #JusticeHealth and #Disability research by University of Glasgow colleagues.
#Justice #Health #braininjury #youngadult #Criminology #Scotland #ScottishJustice
https://www.heraldscotland.com/news/23650637.young-offenders-80-per-cent-history-head-injuries/

Young offenders: 80 per cent have history of head injuries

The vast majority of young males imprisoned in Scotland's youth offender institutes have a medical history of serious head injuries, according to…

HeraldScotland
Hannah GrahamMay 8, 2023
Scotland's pioneering custody units for women left half empty
#prison #criminaljustice #criminology #Scotland #ScottishJustice
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/may/08/scotland-pioneering-custody-units-for-women-left-half-empty
Scotland’s pioneering custody units for women left half-empty

Call for urgent review after costly state-of-the-art units less than half full six months after opening

The Guardian