@hmipscot

HMIPS inspects and monitors the 17 prison establishments throughout Scotland in order to examine the treatment of, and the conditions for prisoners.

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prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk
Joined March 2015
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Ongoing water supply issues 'highlight inadequacies at ageing HMP Barlinnie' news.stv.tv/west-central/ong…

Ongoing water supply issues 'highlight inadequacies at ageing HMP Barlinnie'

Scotland's largest prison continues to face ongoing water disruption following an outage last week

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BBC News - Barlinnie water disruption shows 'ageing' prison problems - watchdog bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqn4…

Barlinnie water disruption shows 'ageing' prison problems - watchdog

Inmates at HMP Barlinnie have experienced 'intermittent' issues with the water supply for a week.

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The recurring themes: the need to improve facilities for disabled people, maintain custody suites to an appropriate standard, strengthen risk assessment processes, reduce unnecessary prisoner time on the road and sitting in cells through greater use of virtual court appearances.
HMIPS@hmipscotSep 21
Today we publish six reports examining court custody provision at Aberdeen, Airdrie, Edinburgh, Paisley and Dumfries Sheriff Courts and Glasgow Sheriff and High Court. See our website for the reports and press release prisonsinspectoratescotland.…
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Today we publish six reports examining court custody provision at Aberdeen, Airdrie, Edinburgh, Paisley and Dumfries Sheriff Courts and Glasgow Sheriff and High Court. See our website for the reports and press release prisonsinspectoratescotland.…
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Our Chief Inspector is live on @BBCRadioScot talking about our report on the full inspection of HMP Low Moss.
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Prison inspectors highlight 'insidious consequences of overcrowding' news.stv.tv/west-central/pri…

Prison inspectors highlight 'insidious consequences of overcrowding'

Inspectors found high caseloads for Low Moss prison's substance use team, while inmates reported abuse and bullying by staff

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Overcrowding still big concern at jail despite early release programme glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/2629…

Overcrowding still big concern at jail despite early release programme

Overcrowding at a prison near Glasgow is leading to problems with rehabilitation an inspection has found.

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Today we publish our report on the full inspection of HMP Low Moss. See our website for the report and accompanying documents.
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Scotland breaking UN rules on prisoner rights, says inspector heraldscotland.com/news/2622…

Scotland breaking UN rules on prisoner rights, says inspector

Scotland’s jails are breaking the UN’s so-called Nelson Mandela rules on prisoner rights, a watchdog has said.

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We’ve launched a new virtual tour of HMP & YOI Polmont, offering an insight into life behind the prison walls. It aims to help families and the wider community understand how people in our care live, learn and take part in rehabilitation: tinyurl.com/InsidePolmont
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Scots prison standards fall as inmates 'denied fresh air' and crammed two to a cell glasgowtimes.co.uk/news/scot…

Scots prison standards fall as inmates 'denied fresh air' and crammed two to a cell

Standards at HMP Kilmarnock have declined since 2021, with inspectors citing overcrowding, equality concerns and hygiene issues after its public sector transfer.

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Ayrshire prison breached UN standards in transfer to public sector, inspection finds ayradvertiser.com/news/26116…

Ayrshire prison breached UN standards in transfer to public sector, inspection finds

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland published a full report on the prison, also known as Bowhouse, on Wednesday, May 20.

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New report lays bare the state of overcrowding in Scottish prison heraldscotland.com/news/2610…

New report lays bare the state of overcrowding in Scottish prison

An inspection by His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland identified a number of issues following an inspection at HMP Kilmarnock

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Today we publish our full inspection report on HMP Kilmarnock, the first private prison to transfer back into the public sector. See our website for the report.
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Privacy and ventilation concerns highlighted at court custody unit news.stv.tv/north/privacy-an…

Privacy and ventilation concerns highlighted at court custody unit

Inspectors make six recommendations and issue three advisories for improvement at Dundee Sheriff Court.

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Today we publish our report on court custody provision at Dundee Sheriff Court. See our website for the report and associated press release.
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Today we publish our report on the inspection of court custody provision at The Supreme Court in Edinburgh. See our website for the report and accompanying press release.
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Today we publish our report on court custody provision at Perth Sheriff Court. See our website for the report and news release.
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Do you work with families affected by imprisonment? A @UniStrathclyde study is exploring children’s experiences of prison visits. ✔ 5-min survey ✔ Optional interview 🏠 Take part from home 📩 [email protected] 📱 Scan QR to get involved
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SPS welcomes this report and the recognition of the progress being made. We remain firmly committed to ensuring that this work delivers lasting and meaningful change.
ScotGov Justice
@ScotGovJusticeMar 24
An independent expert board has published its final report after ten months of oversight into deaths in custody at HMP & YOI Polmont. The report confirms 39 out of 43 recommendations have shown measurable progress, with 12 fully delivered. Read👉 ow.ly/Pq6n50YxY6L
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