| HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland - Annual Report 1996-97 | |
| CONTENTS | ![]() |
| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| Chapter 9 Conclusions |
| Chapter 10 Recommendation and Points of Note |
| Chapter 11 Summary of Recommendations Made in 1996-97 |
| Chapter 12 The Prison
Inspectorates 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 |