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Feb 2025
35m 37s

Deaths in Custody

THE LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS
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Since 1995, at least 51 young people have died in Scottish prisons. These include Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who shared strong support networks and, despite very different life experiences, died in similar circumstances. Their deaths were deemed preventable in a long-awaited inquiry that identified a ‘catalogue’ of failures but led to no prosecutions. ... Show More
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