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Drink-driver with 15 convictions who killed beloved Scots gran in crash is jailedCourtsMargaret Pearson was killed by David Zywicki who has been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving.BookmarkChaplain of Lanarkshire women's team becomes Church of Scotland's latest ministerChurch of ScotlandRev Jillian Storrie was ordained into the Ministry of Word and Sacrament at St John’s Parish Church in Hamilton with members of the Accies side looking on.BookmarkMinisters warned criminal justice budget in Scotland 'unsustainable'JusticeThe committee report notes: "The funding situation facing the criminal justice sector cannot be allowed to continue."BookmarkBarlinnie prison inmate on roof of jail 'throwing slates at officers'HMP BarlinnieStaff were alerted to the incident just before lunchtime on November 26 which remains ongoing.BookmarkDuncan Ferguson drops prison quip as Inverness boss delivers Johnny Cash nod after 'bumping into' player at IbroxDuncan FergusonThe Inverness Caley Thistle boss famously spent time at HMP Barlinnie for an on-field incident when playing for Rangers.BookmarkPrisoners in 'Barlinnie' TikTok posts want to 'go hame' and moan about foodHMP BarlinnieTwo TikTok accounts, which are believed to be linked with inmates locked in HMP Barlinnie, have posted a number of videos complaining about food and shouting they want to go hame.BookmarkClarity needed over timescale for Barlinnie- prison replacementHMP BarlinnieHMP Barlinnie in Glasgow has been described as not fit for purpose, with the Scottish Government pledging to replace the Victorian jail with a new facility.BookmarkGlasgow man becomes first DJ to perform for inmates at infamous Barlinnie PrisonPrisonsCalvin Logue was working in the jail when word got out that he was also a DJ.BookmarkEx-Barlinnie convict to appear in celebrity reality jail show with TV stars and ex-Tory MPSunday Mail NewsJordan Robertson, AKA Hawaii Fivo on TikTok, will appear in the new Channel Four show where a former Conservative MP had to clean up his form of a dirty protest.BookmarkLivingston boss David Martindale issues gang culture warning to violent youths heading for life of crimeOrganised crimeThe Livingston boss has spoken about his experiences in gangs as a teen as he backed the Record's Our Kids ... Our Future campaign.BookmarkBarlinnie prison at risk of 'catastrophic failure' amid delays to replacement jailHMP BarlinnieThe Glasgow jail is running at 140% capacity with just under 1,400 prisoners when it was designed for 987, according to governor Michael Stoney.BookmarkHumza Yousaf's cousin had finger severed during botched gangland hit organised behind barsPrisonsThe incident is understood to have been a botched gangland hit in which the First Minister’s innocent relative was mistakenly targeted.BookmarkBarlinnie jail death of beast who tried to lure girl into paedophile ring to be probedSex crimeAlistair Findlay was serving a sentence in Glasgow's Barlinnie Prison for preying on youngsters at a residential home in the 70s and 80s.BookmarkScots prison bosses warn cash crisis could scupper plans for new BarlinnieHMP BarlinnieBarlinnie has been marked for closure by 2026, with plans to replace it with the new state-of-the-art HMP Glasgow on the outskirts of the city.BookmarkScots dad who was reunited with daughter after beating heroin addiction bids to help othersGlasgowBarry began using heroin and crack cocaine as he experienced homelessness for six years, in and out of hostels in the city and receiving support from Glasgow City Mission.BookmarkHumza Yousaf pledges to investigate soaring cost of Barlinnie prison replacementHMP BarlinnieThe Victorian prison in the east end of Glasgow is no longer fit for purpose but the cost of a replacement has rocketed.BookmarkCost to replace notorious Scots prison with state-of-the-art super-jail soars to £400mHMP BarlinnieScottish Government ministers had initially pencilled in £100 million to replace Barlinnie with the new purpose-built HMP Glasgow.BookmarkLanarkshire man cleared of stabbing his brother after his sibling says he couldn't remember anything about the incidentAirdrie Sheriff CourtDouglas Barclay, 53, spent nearly a year in custody awaiting trial.BookmarkRepeat Lanarkshire knife offender will spend eighth Christmas behind barsFacebookBrian Kinsella, 27, was told it’s up to him to ensure he stays out of custody during the festive season next year.BookmarkThug branded 'most dangerous teen in Scotland' stabbed two guards after row over prison mealCourtsDarren Cornelius, 33, lashed out at prison guards as his evening meal was being served at his cell in HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire.BookmarkViolent Scots sex offender who raped 91-year-old stalked woman he knew briefly behind barsCourtsKriss Strachan, now 25, was jailed for a further two years for his "aggressive and abusive" conduct and slapped with a 20 year legal ban on contacting or approaching his victim.BookmarkMan pleads not guilty to alleged murder of sex worker Emma CaldwellSex crimeIain Packer also denies subjecting another 27 women to physical and sexual abuse over a 26 year period.BookmarkVile Scots paedophiles exchanged sick letters discussing murder of childrenCourtsPaul Hannah and Robert Aitman exchanged sick letters from prison over seven months, including arranging to "snuff out" a child then dispose of their body.BookmarkScots prisoner took out contract on rival inmate days before killing himselfCourtsPaul Hamilton had been serving a three-year sentence for bribing a man with £1,000 to drop an assault charge.BookmarkStory SavedYou can find this story in  My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.

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