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ANNUAL REPORT 1995-96

SPS ESTABLISHMENTS AND DESIGN CAPACITY

North and East  
1. HMP Aberdeen 34% overcrowded Local/remand prison, southern outskirts of Aberdeen. 130 places plus TFF with 8 places; 4 female places also available
2. HMP Castle Huntly Open prison near Dundee for Category 'D' adult males. 144 places
3. HMP Edinburgh 26% overcrowded Local/remand prison, western outskirts of Edinburgh. 490 male places plus 21 in TFF hostel
4. HMP Friarton 11% overcrowded Closed prison for convicted Category 'C' and 'D' adult males, southern outskirts of Perth. 56 places.
5. HMP and HMYOI Closed establishment for adult males serving sentences of over 4 years and for YOs with sentences
Glenochil up to 12 months. 492 adult and 171 YO places, including 128 and 8 (respectively) temporarily out of use
6. HMP Inverness 35% overcrowded Local/remand prison, close to City Centre. 98 male places, 6 female places also now available.
7. HMP Noranside Open prison for Category 'D' adult males, west of Forfar; 135 places (including 1 temporarily out of use).
8. HMP Perth Local short-term/remand and national long-term prison, south of town centre. 416 places plus 10 places in TFF.
9. HMP Peterhead Maximum security prison south of Peterhead. 261 places for vulnerable prisoners/sex offenders with sentences of over 4 years. (62 cells mothballed for national contingency purposes.)
10. Peterhead Unit Unit of 10 places for adult males unable to cope with mainstream prison life (operational from October 1995)
11. HMYOI Polmont Closed Institution for male Young Offenders, south of Falkirk. 404 places (including 9 temporarily out of use). TFF hostel with 16 places for women also now available
South and West  
12. HMP Barlinnie 27% overcrowded Local/remand prison, Riddrie, Glasgow. 939 male places (includes 78 places temporarily out of use).
13. HM Institution Cornton Vale Adult and YO female prisoners and remands, Bridge of Allan. 158 places plus 55 places for Category 'D' male YOs (to be held separate from females) to be available for use from June 1996
14. HMP and HMYOI Closed Institution on western outskirts of Dumfries, mainly for YOs serving 4 years or more 8 female places now available
15. HMP Dungavel Open prison for Category 'D' adult males, south of Strathaven. 135 places
16. HMP Greenock Local/remand ltp prison for males, southern outskirts of Greenock. 232 places (including new60 cell unit, opened February 1996, which removed previous 37% overcrowding).
17. HM Institution Longriggend Remand Unit, north of Airdrie, for males aged under 21. 177 places
18. HMP Low Moss Closed prison for Category 'C' or 'D' adult males with short sentences, near Kirkintilloch. 396 places
19. HMP Penninghame Open prison for long term Category 'D' adult males, north of Newton Stewart. 85 places.
20. HMP Shotts Adult male prison for those with sentences of over 4 years, near village of Shotts. 463 places
21. Shotts Unit Unit of 12 for adult males unable to cope with mainstream life (2 cells temporarily out of use).
22. National Induction Centre, Shotts Adult male prison for first 6-12 months of sentence for those sentenced to 10 years or more - operationalfrom May 1995. 55 places
  TOTAL 5,722 places (including 162 temporarily out of use for refurbishment and 142 out of use for Unit of 12 for adult males unable to cope with mainstream life (2 cells temporarily out of use).
  TOTAL 5,722 places (including 162 temporarily out of use for refurbishment and 142 out of use for policy reasons).

 

 

SPS PERFORMANCE MEASURES AND

KEY TARGETS 1995-96

MEASURE TARGET RESULT INSPECTORATE COMMENTS
The number of prisoners unlawfully at large. (a) No ‘A’ Category prisoner should escape. None  
  (b) The number of escapes by ‘B’ Category prisoners should not exceed 2.3 per 1,000 prisoners -i.e. no more than 13. 8 There were also 4 Category 'C' escapes (ie lower security categories) in total from HMYOI Polmont and HMP Friarton.
The number of significant incidents. There should be no more than 10. 1 A death by stabbing at HMP Perth.
The number of serious assaults. (a) The number of serious assaults on staff should not exceed 4 per 1,000 - i.e. no more than 14. 14 A significant figure nevertheless.
  (b) The number of serious assaults on prisoners by prisoners should not exceed 10 per 1,000 prisoners - i.e. no more than 57. 108 This represents a doubling of last years figure (50). See paragraphs 4.8.
Basic quality of life for prisoners. 63% of prisoners to have access to night sanitation. 64% Slopping out ended in England in April 1996.
Opportunities for prisoner self development. 85% of convicted prisoners to have at least 7 hours per working day of programmed activities. 88% We query the inherent meaningfulness of this target especially when there is no measure of the quality of the activities.
Time out of cell for unconvicted prisoners. 30% (7 hours in every 24) out of cell activities. 32% The SPS does its best here but this target and many of the 'activities' are wholly inadequate. See paragraphs 4.11-14.
Average cost per prisoner place. To remain within £26,724 per annum. £25,724 Almost £1,000 per prisoner less than in the previous year. A very significant saving.
Levels of staff sickness. No more than average of 17 days. 17 days The corresponding figure in the HM Prison Service is 13 days; Lothian and Borders Police is 11 days. We believe 14 days is a more realistic target.

 

Costs for all prisons in Scotland included:

  1995/96 1994/95
The pay bill for SPS personnel £108 million (4,485 staff) £110 million (4,214 staff)
Total Budget £166 million £165.5 million