Polmont prisoner used illegal SIM card to stop him feeling 'isolated and alone'

Appearing from custody via video link at Falkirk Sheriff Court last Thursday, Kyreece Sterling (19) admitted possessing an unauthorised SIM card in Polmont Young Offenders Institution on July 15 last year.
By Court Reporter
Published 27th Sep 2022, 09:04 BST
Updated 3rd Oct 2022, 14:14 BST
Watch more of our videos on Shots! 
and live on Freeview channel 276
Visit Shots! now

Procurator fiscal depute Danielle McDonald said: “Prison officers attended at the accused’s cell to conduct a search and asked him if he had possession of any items which he should not have.

"He said he did not. Officers then found the unauthorised SIM card.”

Hide Ad
Hide Ad
Read More
Prison sentence for Grangemouth nasty neighbour
Sterling had an unauthorised SIM card at Polmont YOISterling had an unauthorised SIM card at Polmont YOI
Sterling had an unauthorised SIM card at Polmont YOI

The court heard Sterling was currently remanded on other matters and was “not going to be outwith a custodial setting for quite some time”.

It was stated another inmate offered him the SIM card and he used it to contact family and friends because his grandparents were not able to visit him in prison and he felt “isolated and alone”.

Sheriff Craig Harris said there was no alternative to custody in this case and sentenced Sterling, 9/1 Western Harbour Midway, Edinburgh, to 160 days detention.