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Contents

1. FOREWORD

2. TERMS OF REFERENCE OF THE INSPECTION
2.1 The Legal Basis for the Inspection of Escort Arrangements
2.2 Scope of the Inspection
2.7 The Basis of the Inspection

3. INTRODUCTION TO PRISONER ESCORT ARRANGEMENTS
3.1 The Development of an Escort Services Contract
3.3 The Legal Basis for Escort Arrangements
3.4 The Management of the Contract
3.7 The Main Agencies involved in providing Escort Arrangements
3.8 Escort Services provided by RCS
3.10 The Escort Process
3.55 The Scale of the Escort Arrangements
3.72 Overview

4. MAIN FINDINGS - SAFETY ISSUES
4.1 Transportation in Vehicles
4.4 Court Premises
4.14 Documentation about Court Buildings and Procedures
4.24 General Security Issues
4.53 Overview

5. MAIN FINDINGS - DECENCY ISSUES
5.1 Transportation in Vehicles
5.2 Holding and Detention Areas
5.31 The Management of Prisoners
5.70 Overview

6. MAIN FINDINGS - GENERAL
6.2 Specific Considerations for New Prisoners
6.11 Delays in the Process
6.23 The Transportation of Children
6.28 Overview

7. RECOMMENDATIONS

ANNEX 1 INSPECTION TEAM

ANNEX 2 2006 PRISONER SURVEY

The Scottish Ministers

In accordance with my terms of reference as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, I forward a report of an inspection carried out between June and October 2006 on the conditions and treatment of prisoners under escort.

Thirty three recommendations are made.

ANDREW R C McLELLAN
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
March 2007

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