Legal news from the Scottish press

Prisoners riot at Scotland's newest prison - The Scotsman
A disturbance has taken place at Scotland's newest private prison, authorities said today. Dozens of inmates went on the rampage at Addiewell Prison in West Lothian last night. Up to 48 prisoners were involved in the disturbance at the privately run jail.

Friendly snowball fight turns into racial attack - The Herald
The public's help is being sought by police after four white men were seriously assaulted by a group of Asian men in Glasgow after a snowball fight turned to violence. The victims, all aged 20, were involved in a good-natured snowball fight with a group of Asian youths aged between 10 and 16 in Kenmure Street, Pollokshields, at around 8.30pm on Sunday.

Teens could be charged for taking things a little too far - The Scotsman
KENNY MacAskill has indicated that more forms of sexual activity between children may be banned, following pressure from religious groups. The justice secretary has told MSPs that he will reconsider plans to criminalise only sexual intercourse between children aged 13 to 15.

Rioting convicts wreck new Addiewell Prison eight weeks after it opens - Daily Record
RIOTING cons trashed Scotland's newest prison last night. Up to 48 inmates went on the rampage at state-of-the-art Addiewell Prison and barricaded security doors with pool tables. The luxurious £18million HMP Addiewell, dubbed "The Addison" by prisoners after the Radisson hotel chain, opened just eight weeks ago.

No dinner... so cons flip  - The Sun
RIOTING lags went on a prison rampage last night because they hadn’t been fed for TWO DAYS, sources claimed last night.
The furious cons went berserk over reports the kitchens had run out of of food — with even the jail’s vending machines sitting empty.