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HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland - Annual Report 1996-97
CONTENTS SPS Crest
Minute from HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
Foreword by the Secretary of State for Scotland
The Role of the Prisons Inspectorate
SPS Establishments and Design Capacity
Map of SPS Establishments
 
Chapter 1 Introduction
SPS Performance Measures and Key Targets for 1996-97
 
Chapter 2 Prison Establishments
2.1 Review of Estate
2.2 Building and Maintenance Programme
 
Chapter 3 Population Statistics and Accommodation
3.1 Population
3.5 Statistics
 
Chapter 4 Overcrowding
4.1 Introduction
4.4 The Scale of the Problem
4.8 Other Factors
4.11 Effect on Prison Life
4.12 The Future
4.15 Long Term Solutions
4.17 Medium Term Solutions
4.19 Other Solutions
 
Chapter 5 Drug Abuse
5.1 Introduction
5.5 The Size of the Problem
5.9 How Drugs get into Prison

Effects on Prison Life
5.10 Violence
5.11 Self Harm
5.12 Health Risks

5.14 SPS Anti-Drug Strategy
5.15 Reducing Supply - Deterrence and Punishment
5.15 Reducing Demand - Encouragement
5.35 Reducing Health Risks
5.39 Funding and Allocation of Resources
5.42 Conclusions
 
Chapter 6 Suicide
6.1 Introduction
6.10 The Future
 
Chapter 7 Employment
7.1 Recent History
7.5 Availability of Work
7.11 Other Forms of Employment
7.14 An Integrated Approach
7.17 Pay
 
Chapter 8 Staff and Management
8.1 Organisation
8.2 Introduction
8.3 Management

Staff
8.8 Recruitment
8.9 Staff Turnover
8.10 Employment/Pay
8.11 Training and Personal Development
8.12 Staff Sickness
8.13 Staff Facilities
8.14 Equal Opportunities
8.15 Industrial Relation

 
Chapter 9 Conclusions
 
Chapter 10 Recommendation and Points of Note
 
Chapter 11 Summary of Recommendations Made in 1996-97
 
Chapter 12 The Prison Inspectorate’s Year 1996-97
12.1 Inspections
12.4 Thematic Study
12.5 Communications
12.6 Staff
12.9 Working Practices
12.12 Finance
12.14 Acknowledgements
 
Annex 1 Programme of Full Inspections
Annex 2 Programme of Short Inspections
Annex 3 Inspectorate Staff
Annex 4 Other Agencies
 
Abbreviations
 
Further Information