EXCLUSIVE: The Record understands the technology will see pilots at three prisons in Scotland including overcrowded HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow.
Bosses at three Scots jails are set to trial body cams for staff amid a worrying rise in prison deaths.
High-profile prison deaths have included Katie Allan and William Lindsay, who took their own lives in separate incidents at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in 2018. The deaths sparked calls for changes in the law which give Scottish Prison Service officers immunity from prosecution in certain circumstances.
“This pilot, across three of our establishments, will aim to support those priorities, while also promoting transparency, trust, and good relationships, and acting as a deterrent against criminality and rule breaches.” “Our colleagues in other jurisdictions have previous experience of using the cameras and the feedback we have from them is fairly positive in terms of seeing a reduction in false complaints about staff, and of the images being useful in prosecuting incidents post-event."
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