winhead-left.gif (3782 bytes) Back

Report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons on HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont 1998

CONTENTS
AA
ROLE OF THE PRISONS INSPECTORATE
RESPONSE TO HMIP REPORT ON HM YOUNG OFFENDERS INSTITUTION POLMONT
MINUTE TO THE SECRETARY OF STATE ON HMIP REPORT
1. INTRODUCTION
2. ESTABLISHMENT AND POPULATION

2.1 Establishment
2.3 Population

3. ACCOMMODATION AND ROUTINES

3.1 Accommodation
3.19 Routines
3.29 Rannoch Hall

4. SECURITY, DISCIPLINE AND CONTROL

4.1 Security
4.4 Control

(i) Assaults and Other Incidents
(ii) Intelligence Gathering
(iii) Electronic Control Room (ECR)

4.13 Orderly Room
4.14 Separate Cells (Dunedin Unit)
4.15 Contingency Plans
4.16 Gate4.18 Night Duty

5. MAJOR CUSTODY ISSUES

5.1 Governor’s Briefing

(i) Young Offenders Policy
(ii) The Condition of the Estate and its Future Development
(iii) Overcrowding

5.19 Lack of Purposeful Activity
5.22 Drug Misuse

(i) MDT Results
(ii) Anti-Drug Strategy

5.43 Suicide
5.44 Control Culture

6. REGIMES

6.1 Reception
6.7 Induction/Sentence Management
6.13 Young Offenders Programmes
6.21 Labour Allocation
6.22 Employment
6.27 Outplacements
6.30 Physical Education
6.39 Apex (Scotland)
6.41 Education (Mainstream)
6.47 Education (Rannoch Hall)
6.53 Library
6.55 Social Work
6.62 Chaplains
6.67 Voluntary Organisations

(i) Alcoholics Anonymous
(ii) Prison Fellowship

6.70 Family Contact

(i) Visits
(ii) YOs Visitors
(iii) Family Contact Development Officer

7. PRIMARY SERVICES

7.1 Catering
7.8 Canteen
7.11 Laundry
7.14 Estates
7.19 Fire Precautions
7.25 Health and Safety

8. HEALTHCARE

8.1 Introduction
8.3 Accommodation
8.7 Medical Officer
8.13 Nursing Services

(i) Resources
(ii) Nursing Practice

8.21 Medical Records
8.27 Pharmacy
8.32 Psychiatrist
8.36 Dentist
8.38 Healthcare Summary
8.41 Suicide Risk Management

9. MANAGEMENT AND STAFF

9.1 Management
9.6 Human Resources

(i) Staff Training
(ii) Equal Opportunities
(iii) Absence Management
(iv) Staff Grievance Procedure

9.24 Staff Facilities
9.30 Staff Perceptions
9.39 Industrial Relations
9.42 Communications
9.45 Butler Trust

10. YOUNG OFFENDERS

10.1 Young Offenders Perceptions

(i) YO Group - Mainstream
(ii) YO Group - Rannoch Hall

10.18 Complaints Procedure

11. ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER SERVICES

11.1 General Administration
11.4 SPIN
11.5 Ethnic Minorities Liaison Officer

12. VISITING COMMITTEE
13. GENERAL ASSESSMENT
14. RECOMMENDATIONS
15. POINTS OF NOTE
ANNEX 1

Staffing at the Time of Inspection

ANNEX 2

Possible Curriculum Plan for Rannoch Hall Education Project

ANNEX 3

Good Practice

ANNEX 4

Inspection Team

INTERNET CONTACT PAGE
Next Page