| REPORT BY HM
INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS ON HM PRISON, ABERDEEN 1997 CONTENTS |
| ROLE OF THE PRISONS INSPECTORATE |
| MINUTE BY HM CHIEF INSPECTOR OF
PRISONS |
RESPONSE TO HM CHIEF
INSPECTOR’S REPORT ON HM PRISON ABERDEEN
Statement by Henry McLeish MP |
| 1. INTRODUCTION |
2. ESTABLISHMENT
AND POPULATION
2.1 Establishment
2.4 Population |
3. ACCOMMODATION
AND ROUTINES
3.2 ‘A’ Hall
3.11 ‘B’ Hall
3.12 Female Unit
3.33 Training for Freedom Hostel |
4. SECURITY,
DISCIPLINE AND OPERATIONS
4.1 Security
4.3 Control
4.4 Orderly Room
4.5 Separate Cells
4.7 Contingency Plans
4.9 Gate |
5. MAJOR
CUSTODY ISSUES
5.1 Introduction
5.3 Investment/Overcrowding
5.8 Drug Abuse
5.9 Anti-Drug Strategy |
(I) Reducing Supply - Deterrence and Punishment
(ii) Demand Reduction
(iii) Harm Reduction - Drug Addictions Work
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5.23 Suicide
5.32 Violence |
6. REGIMES
6.1 Reception
6.6 Induction/Labour Allocation
6.10 Sentence Planning
6.14 Offending Behaviour Programmes
6.18 Employment
6.22 APEX
6.24 Physical Education
6.29 Education
6.35 Library
6.36 Lifer Liaison Officer
6.38 SocialWork
6.46 Psychology
6.48 Chaplains
6.51 Voluntary Organisations |
(i) Prison Fellowship
(ii) Alcoholics Anonymous
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6.53 Butler Trust
6.54 Family Contact |
(i) Visits
(ii) Agents Visits
(iii) Prisoners Visitors
(iv) Family Contact Development Officer
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7. PRIMARY
SERVICES
7.1 Catering
7.8 Canteens
7.11 Laundry
7.14 Estates
7.20 Fire
7.25 Health and Safety |
8. HEALTH
CARE
8.1 Introduction
8.3 Accommodation
8.11 Medical Officers
8.17 Nursing Services
8.25 Medical Records
8.33 Pharmacy
8.38 Dentist
8.42 Psychiatrist |
9. MANAGEMENT
AND STAFF
9.1 Management
9.6 Training and Development
9.12 Sick Absence Management
9.15 Staff Facilities
9.18 Staff Perceptions
9.29 Communications
9.31 Industrial Relations |
10. PRISONERS
10.1 Prisoners Perceptions
10.12 Prisoners Grievance Procedure |
11. ADMINISTRATION
AND OTHER SERVICES
11.1 General Office
11.3 Stores
11.5 SPIN
11.8 Community Links
11.10 Ethnic Minorities Liaison Officer
11.15 Equal Opportunities |
| 12. VISITING
COMMITTEE |
| 13. GENERAL
ASSESSMENT |
| 14.
RECOMMENDATIONS |
| 15. POINTS
OF NOTE |
ANNEX 1
Main Drug Types Found in Tests from February 97 - September 97 |
ANNEX 2
Management Accountability Chart |
ANNEX 3
Breakdown of Staffing in the Establishment |
ANNEX 4
Good Practice |
ANNEX 5
Inspection Team |
ANNEX 6
Further Information |
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