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The purpose of a follow up inspection is to follow up Points of Note raised in previous inspections, to examine any significant changes, and to explore issues arising from the establishment's own assessment of itself. it is not an attempt to inspect the whole life of the establishment.
In addition to its primary function of inspecting prisons, the Inspectorate will from time to time undertake a study into an issue that is common to all or some prisons. As with inspection reports, these thematic study reports are submitted to Scottish Ministers.
Older reports are not available electronically but you can request a hard copy by emailing hmip@scotland.gsi.gov.uk.
Training for Freedom and Community Placements in the Scottish Prison Service (1993)
Persons Detained under the Immigration Act 1971 and Ethnic Minority Prisoners (1988)
Staff Training in the Scottish Prison Service (1988)
Chaplaincy in the Scottish Prison Service (1987)
Social Work Units in Scottish Prisons (1986)
Children in Prison (1985)
The Inspectorate has a statutory obligation to prepare an Annual Report. This Report, which is laid before Parliament, summarises the work of the Inspectorate for the year in question and offers comments on relevant aspects of the operation of the Scottish Prison Service.
There are nine Police Stations in Scotland where police cells have been 'legalised'. Prisoners (rather than individuals taken into custody by the police) can be held in these cells for up to 30 days. These cells are in stations which are not near to prisons (where these prisoners would otherwise be held):
The need for some of these Legalised Police Cells has been raised in previous inspections but has become even more of an issue in recent years, particularly since the contracting out of escort arrangements in 2004.
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland has a duty to inspect legalised police cells and to report on the conditions and treatment of prisoners in them.
Monitoring Reports Text.
Quarterly Bulletins Test
Standards of Inspection and Monitoring Text.
Title | Type | Published date |
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Report on Inspection of the Court Custody Provision, Hamilton Sheriff Court, 3 September 2018 | Other Publications | January 2019 |
Report on the Inspection of Court Custody Provision in Kirkcaldy Sheriff Court on 27 August 2018 | Other Publications | November 2018 |
Report on the Review of the Arrangements for Home Detention Curfew within the Scottish Prison Service | Other Publications | October 2018 |
Prison Monitoring Summary - HMP Glenochil - Jan to Mar 2018 | Other Publications | September 2018 |
Inspection of the Court Custody Provision, Edinburgh Sheriff Court- 18 June 2018 | Other Publications | August 2018 |
Review of the arrangements for Home Detention Curfew | Other Publications | June 2018 |
What next for prisons in Scotland? | Other Publications | May 2018 |
Standards for Inspecting Court Custody Provision in Scotland | Other Publications | March 2017 |
Review of Mental Health Services at HMP YOI...
Report on HMP Greenock 19 February - 2 March 2018...