The Scottish Government

ADSW

Association of Directors of Social Work: the professional association representing senior social work managers in local government in Scotland.

CCO

Continuous Cell Occupancy: a scheme in Open prisons whereby when a prisoner is away on Extended Home Leave for 7 days every 4 weeks his bed is used by another prisoner. This facilitates 4 prisoners being accommodated using 3 beds - one occupant being absent on leave at any one time.

COSLA

Convention of Scottish Local Authorities

ECHR

European Convention on Human Rights

ECMDP

Executive Committee for Management of Difficult Prisoners: Committee chaired by Assistant Director of Prisons with prison management representation which decides on management of difficult cases; its remit also includes deciding on whether previous absconders should be transferred to Open Prison.

EEF

External Enquiry Form

EHL

Extended Home Leave: the provision of 7 days home leave every 4 weeks from Open prisons.

HBR

Home Background Report: prepared by local Criminal Justice Social Worker on home circumstances, likely accommodation and risk factors of offender returning home, including impact on community or victims.

HDC

Home Detention Curfew: for eligible Short Term Prisoners who can be at home with electronic tag

ICM

Integrated Case Management

ILU

Independent Living Unit: the equivalent of Open Estate accommodation for women, based at Cornton Vale

LTP

Long Term Prisoner: those prisoners serving 4 years and over sentences, are eligible for parole from 50% stage of determinate sentence and released by 2/3rds stage and life sentence prisoners who must complete the 'punishment part' or minimum sentence before being eligible to be considered for release on parole on life licence

MAPPA

Multi-Agency Public Protection Arrangement: Arrangements by agencies working together to manage high risk offenders in the community

MDPG

The Multi-Disciplinary Progression Group at HMP Shotts

MDPMG

Multi-Disciplinary Progression Management Group: Groups (established April 2008 post Foye) to discuss cases of prisoners for whom transfer to Open conditions is being considered

PQD

Parole Qualification Date: earliest point at which prisoner becomes eligible for release on parole

PPA

Prisoner Progression Assessment: form used when considering 'suitability for progression to Open Prison or Top End where the prisoner requires unsupervised Community Access'

PR2

Prisoner Record System 2: The computer record system used by SPS which contains details about prisoners

SEL

Special Escorted Leave

SPS

Scottish Prison Service

STP

Short Term Prisoner: those prisoners serving less than 4 year sentences, who are released at 50% of sentence length.