Drug kingpin and torturer team up as Scots hoods aim to keep peace among rioters

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Drug kingpin and torturer team up as Scots hoods aim to keep peace among rioters
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Mark Richardson and Colin Coats have formed an unlikely double act.

Feared gangster Mark Richardson and psycho-killer sidekick Colin Coats have been given peacekeeping roles at the jail where they’re held after a series of riots.

And after two protests led to a prison stand-off this month – with emergency crews on alert amid fears of a riot – Richardson presented a list of demands to governor Sharanne Findlay and deputy John Docherty. They added: "Richardson believes it's good for his image in the jail that he can hold this position." It is understood the jail has been forced to cancel scores of activities, from work parties to art classes, other educational events and sessions for those in recovery.

The ongoing levels of staff sickness and failure to attract staff from other jails to fill shifts have led to a restructuring of the regime. This means a move to a core day shift and a skeleton staff in the evenings. It is understood prisoners were assured no evening visits would be cancelled and all efforts are being made to restore normal patterns for activities in daytime hours.

The Scottish Government last week announced a second tranche of ­prisoners would get early release to ease pressure on the system. The Scottish Prison Service has been coping with more than 8300 prisoners – the highest number since 2012.

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