The Right Honourable Donald Dewar MP
Secretary of State for Scotland

Sir

In accordance with my terms of reference as HIM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, I forward a report of an inspection recently carried out at HMIP Noranside.

Eight formal recommendations have been made whilst a number of points of note and related matters have been drawn to the notice of the Governor of the establishment and the Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service.

C B FAIRWEATHER
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland