Report on HM Prison Noranside

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland 1998

ANNEX 1

GOOD PRACTICE

Practices at HMP Noranside which are commended to other establishments:-

1. Prisoners were being used to run the establishment’s canteen, thereby releasing a considerable number of staff hours which were being used for other purposes (paragraph 7.7).

2. The organisation underpinning the approach to Health and Safety issues involved a very comprehensive catalogue of safe systems at work, risk assessments, reporting systems and training records (paragraph 7.23).

3. The organisation underpinning staff training and developments was comprehensive and fully integrated into the operation of the prison. This was reflected in the training statistics which exceeded national targets by almost 100% (paragraphs 9.9-17).