Public asked to be Prison Watchers in stop drug smuggling into jails
A SCHEME aimed at preventing drugs and other contraband being smuggled into prisons, by encouraging members of the public to act as watchdogs, is to be rolled-out nationwide.
A SCHEME aimed at preventing drugs and other contraband being smuggled into prisons, by encouraging members of the public to act as watchdogs, is to be rolled-out nationwide.
A spokesman for the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) said a pilot at HMP Edinburgh achieved impressive results in its first year.
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Hide AdThis has led to the Prison Watch initiative being extended to prisons in Aberdeen and Peterhead in recent weeks.