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 A 38-year-old violent criminal has gone on the run after absconding from Castle Huntly open jail near Dundee.

Garry McGeown, who was jailed for serious assault and drug offences, was on home leave in Glasgow but failed to return to the prison on Wednesday.

He was last seen in the Westercraigs area of Glasgow at 1000 BST on Tuesday.

McGeown is described as being 5ft 8in tall with black hair and is of a slim build. He has brown eyes and was clean shaven when last seen.

 A prisoner took crime prevention advice to heart by putting a safe in his cell to protect his valuables from fellow inmates who might have been tempted to do a little thieving.

The safe was found during searches at Kennet prison near Liverpool and confiscated by staff. In another cell, officers at the 334-inmate jail found a tattoo machine along with needles, ink and tattoo patterns.

Jegatheeswarn Balasingham, 51, died on Friday evening. Scotland Yard said it is being treated as ''unexplained''. A spokesman said: ''A post-mortem examination took place this afternoon.

 A prisoner who is serving a life sentence for the notorious murders of British schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman is in hospital after having his throat slashed by a fellow prisoner.

 A NATIONAL ban on glass containers in jails has been called for following an attack on three North East prison guards.

Demands for the “potential weapons” to be removed follow the assault on officers by a known-violent criminal in HMP Frankland, Durham.

Last night the Prison Officers Association (POA) labelled the ease with which glass is available in all UK prisons as “simply immoral”, pointing to cost saving as the only reason for its continued existence in jails.

 PRISON bosses have been forced to pay out £145,000 in compensation after an inmate killed himself at a maximum security jail in the Midlands.

HMP Long Lartin in Evesham, Worcestershire, handed over the huge damages after facing legal action following the death in custody.

A second prison officers was injured in a disturbance at Scotland's newest prison, it has emerged.

Emergency services were called to Addiewell Prison in West Lothian after up to 10 prisoners rioted on Monday.

One of the officers was hit by a pool cue in the incident. It is not known how the second officer was hurt.

Neither of the officers is thought to have sustained serious injuries. The incident was brought under control a short time later.

It is understood the disturbance was sparked after an inmate was told his methadone was to be reduced.