Longriggend 1997: Report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons

REPORT BY HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS ON HM REMAND INSTITUTION, LONGRIGGEND 1997

CONTENTS

RESPONSE TO HM CHIEF INSPECTOR’S REPORT ON HM REMAND INSTITUTION LONGRIGGEND - Statement by Henry McLeish MP,

MINUTE BY HM CHIEF INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS

2. ESTABLISHMENT AND POPULATION
2.1 Establishment
2.4 Population

3. ACCOMMODATION AND ROUTINES
    3.2 ‘A’ Hall
    3.12 ‘A’ Hall Annex
    3.14 ‘B’ Hall
    3.18 ‘C’ Hall
    3.20 ‘D’ Hall
    3.29 Comment

4. SECURITY, DISCIPLINE AND OPERATIONS
    4.1 Security
    4.3 Control
    4.4 Orderly Room
    4.6 Separate Cells
    4.7 Contingency Plans
    4.11 Gate

5. MAJOR CUSTODY ISSUES
    5.1 Isolation of Establishment
    5.2 Safety
    5.3 Drug Abuse
    5.6 Mandatory Drug Testing Unit
    5.10 Drug Addictions Worker
    5.16 Suicide

6. REGIMES
    6.1 Reception
    6.7 Induction
    6.11 Adult Prisoners

(i) Routines
(ii) Employment
(iii) Prisoners Perceptions

    6.25 Sentence Planning
    6.29 Physical Education
    6.37 Education
    6.46 Library
    6.47 Offending Behaviour Programmes
    6.50 Social Work
    6.59 Psychologist
    6.60 Chaplains
    6.64 Voluntary Organisations

(i) Sacro
(ii) Alcoholics Anonymous

6.67 Butler Trust
6.69 Family Contact

(i) Visits
(ii) Remands’ Visitors
(iii) Family Contact Development Officer

7. PRIMARY SERVICES
    7.1 Catering
    7.7 Canteen
    7.10 Laundry
    7.14 Estates
    7.18 Fire
    7.25 Health and Safety

8. HEALTH CARE
    8.1 Introduction
    8.2 Medical Unit
    8.4 Medical Officer
    8.7 Nursing Services
    8.12 Medical Records
    8.15 Pharmacy
    8.18 Psychiatrist
    8.20 Dental Surgeon
    8.22 Medical Summary

9. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF
    9.1 Complement
    9.8 Staff Morale
    9.11 Sick Absence
    9.13 Staff Grievance Procedure
    9.15 Staff Training
    9.21 Staff Facilities
    9.23 Staff Perceptions
    9.32 Communications
    9.35 Industrial Relations

10. UNDER-21 REMANDS
10.1 Remands Perceptions
10.11 Grievance Procedure Scheme

11. ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER SERVICES
    11.1 Administration
    11.3 Stores
    11.5 SPIN
    11.9 Race Relations
    11.13 Equal Opportunities

12. VISITING COMMITTEE

13. GENERAL ASSESSMENT

14. RECOMMENDATIONS

15. POINTS OF NOTE

ANNEX 1
Management Accountability Chart

ANNEX 2
Breakdown of Staffing in the Institution

ANNEX 3
Practices employed at Longriggend which are commended to other establishments to consider adopting

ANNEX 4
Inspection Team