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HMIPS inspects and monitors the 17 prison establishments throughout Scotland in order to examine the treatment of, and the conditions for prisoners.
Scotland
Joined March 2015
Inmates at 'condemned' Greenock Prison face 50-mile round trip for treatment
greenocktelegraph.co.uk
Prisoners in HMP Greenock are facing round trips of more than 50 miles to receive dental treatment as work continues to try to fix the…
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#IPMs had concerns about: overcrowding in the estate, drugs within prisons, prisoners being segregated for long periods, barriers to prisoners’ progressing through their sentence and a lack of access to rehabilitative programmes, the concerning number of deaths that have occurred.
Today we publish our #HMIPS #IPM Annual Monitoring Reports 2024-25, summarising the findings of over 120 volunteer #IPMs across the 17 prisons in Scotland, in line with #HMIPS Inspection and Monitoring Standards.
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HMP Glasgow: Cost of replacement jail for HMP Barlinnie soars to almost £1bn
news.sky.com
The cost of HMP Glasgow has more than doubled from its 2019 estimate of £400m to £998.4m. This is nearly 10 times the original 2014 estimate of £100m, which was cited by an auditor to a Holyrood...
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Over half of inmates at largest Scots jail have seen staff 'bullying' prisoners
thescottishsun.co.uk
MORE than half of prisoners at Scotland’s largest jail have seen staff bullying or attacking other inmates, according to a new report. The shocking findings have led to the Scottish Government bein…
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Worrying findings of Barlinnie prison staff abusing and assaulting prisoners
glasgowtimes.co.uk
A survey at Barlinnie has produced “worrying” findings of reports of staff abusing prisoners.
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HMP Barlinnie remains in ‘wretchedly poor state’, according to report
holyrood.com
The inspectorate said the need to replace the overcrowded prison with the new HMP Glasgow, which is set to be completed ...
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Barlinnie prison cells ‘not fit for human habitation’, according to report
heraldscotland.com
Inspectors have described Scotland’s largest prison as being in a “wretchedly poor state”, following an investigative series into the state of…
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Inspectors find Barlinnie in ‘wretchedly poor state’ with overcrowding rife
news.stv.tv
Inspectors have 'strongly urged' the Scottish Government to tackle the 'fundamental problem' of overcrowding at the prison.
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Today we publish our report on the full inspection of HMP Barlinnie Report of full inspection of HMP Barlinnie - November 2024 | HMIPS
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Scottish prison's 'exceptional garden' could help inmates turn their lives around
scotsman.com
Gardening appears to be good for people’s mental and physical health, and there are even suggestions it can help cut crime
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'A very positive report' : HMP Dumfries praised by prison inspectors
heraldscotland.com
HMP Dumfries has received a positive review from inspectors who praised the “exceptional quality” of its indoor gardens and the benefits it…
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Today we publish our report on the full inspection of HMP Dumfries Publications | HMIPS
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HMIPS are a member of #UKNPM. This report details that systemic issues around mental healthcare provision, increasing numbers of people deprived of their liberty and unstable staffing numbers persist across all settings.
15th UK NPM annual report published today!.21 NPM bodies publish hundreds of 100 reports each year on visits and research. This report outlines commonalities between them to point to systemic issues in settings of deprivation of liberty across the UK.
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Prisoners missing hospital visits and funerals through poor transport – watchdog
news.stv.tv
Prison inspectorate finds GEOAmey cancels transportation services at short notice, sometimes daily.
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Prisoners missing hospital visits and funerals through poor transport – watchdog
ireland-live.ie
Hundreds of prisoners have missed hospital appointments or family funerals due to “failures” in prisoner transport, the prison inspectorate has found. Interim chief inspector of prisons fo...
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BBC new article covering the report we published today Scottish prison inspectors criticises 'unacceptable' transport issues - BBC News.
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Today we publish our thematic review of prisoner transport services in Scotland. Here is a link to the report 'Planned Failure' - A Thematic Review of Prisoner Transport Services in Scotland | HMIPS.
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Prison can't use full capacity to curb overcrowding due to staffing crisis
news.stv.tv
Inspectors say the Scottish Prison Service should prioritise staffing levels in order to reopen Cruden Hall at HMP Grampian.
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