Failing to act on the criminals posting videos of drug-fuelled parties on social media would be a stain on the SNP, says Record View.
Videos from inside Addiewell Prison showing some prisoners partying and apparently taking drugs
Prison is where criminals should serve their time and undergo rehabilitation to make sure they come out as better people.
The public expects our jails to be firm but fair and offer inmates the chance to better themselves. What voters will not tolerate is evidence of prisons being a cushy gig for remorseless and violent men.
Our recent exclusives have shown repeated instances of men inside Addiewell prison living it large with drugs parties.
They then boast in social media videos about having an “easy time” and mocking their victims.
Labour MP Gregor Poynton rightly drew Justice Secretary Angela Constance’s attention to this scandal, but her response was weak.
She basically said the Scottish Prison Service and the private firm running Addiewell are working hard to keep the prison safe.
Such a response reeks of complacency and is an insult to the victims of families who want proper justice.
Little wonder the family of Stephen Quigley, who died from a knife wound, are feeling tormented. His killer, Ben McCulloch, is behind shock videos from his prison cell.
Constance has spoken about the problems of overcrowding and the need to release some prisoners early.
Her priority seems to be early release more than cracking down on sick practices inside the prison estate.
Constance has the evidence of these appalling TikTok videos and needs to order a crackdown.
Failing to act will be another snub to families and a stain on the SNP government’s reputation.
Judy Murray is on the ball
We welcome Judy Murray’s calls for a crackdown on online content that harms our kids.
Few Scots can say they’ve done more than her to help youngsters choose a better path than the one we see disaffected youths fall foul to on our streets.
Judy understands the dangers that lurk online for children when screen-time sucks them into a dark world of algorithms that serve up violence and toxic messages.
The Record’s Our Kids… Our Future campaign calls for an end to tech giants like Snapchat and TikTok being too slow to remove this content before it clocks up millions of views.
We’ve seen evidence of kids sharing violent attacks for “likes”.
Experts have also warned us the groundswell of misogyny in the “manosphere” is playing out in real-life.
Social media giants should be told there is simply no excuse for this content to continue to exist when reported.
The longer it stays online, the more damage it does.
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