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Scotland's prisons are breaching the UN 'Nelson Mandela rules', according to the Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, due to severe overcrowding. With around 8,515 inmates in a system designed for 8,007, cells are being shared beyond capacity, sometimes mixing remand and convicted prisoners. Inspectors report restricted access to medication, exercise, and meals, and conditions likened to a "segregation unit". The Justice Secretary acknowledged critically high numbers and said measures are underway to reduce population and expand capacity, including early release schemes. However officials admit these steps are insufficient to address the scale of the prison safety and capacity crisis.
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