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Podcast: Premeditated Patter
Episode: The ENTIRE HISTORY of the Scottish Prison System - HMP Saughton
Description: Uncover the history of Saughton Prison – from its Edwardian roots tae the modern-day controversies that still haunt its name. We dive into notorious sieges, shocking deaths in custody, life behind the bars, and the high-profile cases that put Edinburgh’s jail in the spotlight. Told straight in Glaswegian, this is the gritty story of Saughton – Scotland’s capital prison wi’ a chequered past.