Scottish Government

HM INSPECTORATE OF PRISONS
Report on HM Prison Peterhead
MAY 2003

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CONTENTS

Note to Scottish Ministers
1. INTRODUCTION
1.1 Preamble
1.12 Assessment
2. ACCOMMODATION AND POPULATION
2.1 Background
2.2 The Estate
2.7 Accommodation
2.11 Population
3. CUSTODY AND GOOD ORDER
3.1 Security
3.5 Violence
3.8 Discipline
3.9 Mandatory Drug Testing
3.11 Alcohol
3.12 Prisoner Complaints Procedure
3.15 Human Resources
3.17 Staff Training
4. PRISONER MANAGEMENT
4.1 Induction
4.6 Sentence Management
4.10 Progression
4.16 Pre-release
5. HEALTHCARE
5.1 Introduction
5.5 Health Centre
5.14 Medical Records and Health Care Information
5.19 Mental Health
5.22 Pharmacy Arrangements
5.28 Other Health Care Professional Staff
5.33 Suicide Prevention
5.35 Health Care Needs
5.40 Emergency Services
5.42 The Provision of Health Information -
6. PROGRAMMES
6.1 Offending Behaviour Programmes
6.5 STOP Programmes
6.12 Deniers
6.15 Summary
6.18 Survey of Prisoners - Programmes
7. CARE AND OPPORTUNITIES
7.1 Education
7.8 Library
7.10 Employment
7.16 Visits
7.21 Physical Education
7.24 Psychology
7.26 Social Work
7.31 Chaplaincy
7.34 Lifer Liaison
7.35 Race Relations
7.38 Health and Safety
7.41 Listeners
7.43 Visiting Committee
8. SERVICES
8.1 Catering
8.4 Laundry
8.6 Canteen
8.8 Administration
9. GOOD PRACTICE
10. RECOMMENDATIONS
11. POINTS OF NOTE
ANNEX 1 Sources of Evidence
ANNEX 2 Routines
ANNEX 3 Regime Provision
ANNEX 4 Inspection Team