Suicide and drug deaths are on the rise in Scottish prisons, a new report says.
By Lucy AdamsA record number of people have died in Scottish prisons in the past three years.
There have been 29 deaths by suicide and 25 from drugs since the start of 2020, with a further eight whose cause is undetermined, which could add to the drugs toll. Katie Allan was a third year student at Glasgow University when she was jailed for a hit and run incident. She was just 21 when she took her own life in Polmont in 2018.
Fatal Accident Inquiries are meant to ensure an effective investigation into deaths and accountability but the report said they were failing to do that. It also highlighted inmates who took their own lives after not being placed on suicide watch despite a history of self-harm.The report said: "One year has passed since we reported that deaths have been rising in Scottish prisons, and that FAIs to investigate these take a significant amount of time only to determine no changes are needed.
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