By Oliver Farrimond
PAMPERED prisoners at high-security Saughton jail in Edinburgh are claiming hundreds of pounds in compensation for goods going missing behind bars – at the expense of the taxpayer.
Designer jeans, Playstation 2 controllers and a £150 suit were among the items claimed for by inmates after going missing during prison transfers.
In total, 210 claims have been made in the last two years, costing the public purse almost £1,600.
Other items claimed for include a mobile phone, tracksuit bottoms, jewellery, watches and cash.
A spokesperson for Saughton Prison confirmed the revelations, but stressed that all compensations had been made according to “stringent” guidelines. Continue reading
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