How do you solve a problem like Mary McKay?

Yesterday: The rising number of female prisoners is deemed "shameful" by Kenny MacAskill.


Today: A woman is sentenced to 6 years for stabbing a 17 year old Asian she thought, inexplicably, was a terrorist.

And, to quote the BBC: "McKay, who had taken cocaine, later claimed she had gone to stab her mother, but had missed the bus and stabbed Mr Husan instead."


So yes, it would be nice to have less female prisoners but how do you deal with this awful character above? Are there any government initiatives that can reverse the hate and anger behind those eyes?


Mr MacAskill has a very tough job on his hands...