A teenage prisoner took his own life two years after the Scottish Government pledged to stop sending children to the facility where he died.
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Read More University student, 21, who killed herself within months of being sent to prison was 'terrified' and being 'berated' by fellow inmates, inquiry told Yesterday, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector for Prisons in Scotland, said: ‘Every death of a family member is a tragedy, and the loss of a child is unimaginably agonising... and when they die in state care, that adds to the distress.
Siobhian Brown, minister for victims and community safety, said: ‘We are working with the Scottish Prison Service and secure accommodation providers to commence these provisions shortly.Linda and Stuart Allan, the parents of Katie AllanFiona Duncan, formerly chairman of the Independent Care Review, said: ‘Getting an alternative plan in place for each child is still achievable today, so that no child is in prison. The wing of HM YOI Polmont that houses children must be closed as soon as possible.
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