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The impact of Serious and Organised Crime Groups (SOCG) on establishments has been highlighted in BBC coverage. As the prison population has risen, so too has the number of SOCG affiliates and groups, with Governor in Charge Gilllian Walker describing it as a "daily game of chess" trying to keep violent rivals apart. Teresa Medhurst, chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, said staff efforts to keep people safe in the face of this threat was a “heroic task”. Read more: https://www.bbc.co