The government is hoping to pass emergency legislation to let out prisoners early to ease overcrowding.

Justice Minister Naomi Long says the improvements were the result of “many years hard work”.

The Scottish government is proposing to lower the minimum term served by prisoners who are on short sentences.

The Saints Foundation scheme offers prisoners sports sessions, advice and mentoring.

The government says it is releasing some offenders early to address severe overcrowding in jails.

A independent probe is held after prisoner Jake O'Brien is found dead at HMP Forest Bank in Salford.

Staff and former inmates say corruption is rife because guards know "how to fiddle the system".

The man in charge of reviewing sentencing says a more "strategic" approach to prisons is needed.