Justice

Former council leader Jordan Linden jailed for sexual offences

The sentencing comes four years after Linden quit over the allegations

JK Rowling offers to pay for woman prisoner to sue Scottish Government after sex assault claim

A transgender inmate was arrested after an alleged incident at HMP Greenock

Domestic abuser jailed after wife’s suicide in Scottish legal first

Husband of Scottish Labour MP Joani Reid arrested on China spy claims

One year after a sex attacks scandal, are Scotland's hospitals getting safer?

Lord Advocate gave John Swinney information on Peter Murrell case 10 months ago, papers show

Domestic abuse and sex crimes on the increase, official figures show

Being tough on crime doesn’t mean having a large prison population

'I was a waste of space, a scumbag, and pure junkie... I had been inside for so long I didn’t know how to adapt to outside any more'

John Swinney is allowing the trans prisoners row to become an election issue

Standards Issue: Angela Constance and an unedifying saga

‘No evidence’ Scottish police numbers are right for the future, watchdogs say

Trans prisoners rule change would violate human rights, Scottish Government claims

‘Appalling’: SNP MSP hits out at Scottish Government's single-sex prisons stance

Russell Findlay: Angela Constance scandal shows the worst of the SNP

Italy has criminalised femicide. So where's Scotland's Bella Epoch?

John Swinney defends Angela Constance amid accusations she misled parliament

Angela Constance faces calls to resign over Alexis Jay grooming inquiry row

Labour: New HMP Glasgow not fit for purpose

For Women Scotland umbrella charge a 'threat' to free speech

Colin Smyth MSP appears in court on child abuse images charge

Ian Rankin: The Labour Party has always been a guddle

Tories warn of ‘shortcomings’ in Justice Bill

Criminal Appeal Court to livestream cases in Scottish first 

Alex Salmond: No further action as Police Scotland ends assault probe

Human rights at risk in AI revolution, experts warn