Mr Michie also told the Committee that aside from one young person (16-17 year old age bracket) who had spent around 8 months as a prisoner in Polmont, the average stay for a person in this age bracket was 11 days based on data from the previous 9 months.iiScottish Parliament, Criminal Justice Committee, Official Report, 29 March 2023, col 40.
We also heard in evidence from Linda Allan, the mother of a young women who took her own life whilst in Polmont and who is now a researcher and campaigner, that young people are particularly vulnerable and at risk of suicide, especially in the first weeks after their incarceration.