March 2005
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The Scottish Ministers
In accordance with my terms of reference as HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, I forward a report of a full inspection carried out at HMP Dumfries between 6-10 December 2004.
Four recommendations and a number of other observations are made.
ANDREW R C McLELLAN
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
March 2005
CONTENTS
1. PREAMBLE
2. POPULATION, ACCOMMODATION AND ROUTINES
2.1 Population
2.3 Accommodation and Routines
3. CUSTODY AND GOOD ORDER
3.1 Safety
3.2 Security
3.6 Prisoner Disciplinary System
3.9 Prisoner Complaints Procedure
3.13 Night Duty
3.14 Relationships
4. ADDICTIONS
4.1 Strategy
4.2 Staffing
4.3 Practice
4.4 Cranstoun
4.5 Counselling
4.6 Programmes
4.7 Care Management
4.8 MDT
4.10 Health Care
4.11 Substitute Prescribing
4.12 Blood Borne Virus
4.13 Alcohol
4.14 Women
5. PRISONER MANAGEMENT
5.1 Reception
5.12 Induction
5.18 Sentence Management
5.22 Throughcare
5.30 Pre-Release
6. HEALTHCARE
6.1 Physical Environment
6.3 Access to Healthcare
6.4 Nursing Services
6.8 Medical Services
6.10 Psychiatry
6.11 Dental Services
6.12 Pharmacy
6.13 Optician
6.14 Podiatry
6.15 Counselling
6.17 Links with External Services
6.18 Suicide Prevention
7. LEARNING, SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY
7.1 Education
7.8 Employability and Employment
7.10 Library
7.11 Physical Education
7.15 Summary
8. CARE
8.1 Family Contact
8.4 Social Work
8.9 Psychology
8.11 Programmes
8.14 Race Relations
8.18 Chaplaincy
8.22 Visiting Committee
9. SERVICES
9.1 Estates and Facilities
9.5 Health and Safety
9.9 Human Resources
9.11 Staff Training
9.15 Catering
9.20 Laundry
9.22 Canteen
10. GOOD PRACTICE
11. RECOMMENDATIONS
12. POINTS OF NOTE
ANNEX 1:Sources of Evidence
ANNEX 2:Inspection Team