Report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons on HM Prison, Barlinnie 1997

The Right Honourable Donald Dewar MP

Secretary of State for Scotland

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

Eleven 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

M1-7

Saughton House

Ext: 8481

23rd July 1997