August 2005
ISBN 0 7559 2739 7
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CONTENTS
1. PREAMBLE
2. POPULATION, ACCOMMODATION AND ROUTINES
2.1 Population
2.2 Accommodation and Routines
3. CUSTODY AND GOOD ORDER
3.1 Security and Safety
3.4 Prisoner Complaints Procedure
3.5 Prisoner Disciplinary System
3.6 Relationships
4. ADDICTIONS
4.1 Levels of Drug Use
4.5 Managing Addictions
4.8 Strategy and Procedures
4.12 Addictions Staffing
4.16 Treatment, Support and Interventions
4.23 Alcohol Misuse
5. PRISONER MANAGEMENT
5.1 Reception
5.3 Induction
5.7 Sentence Management
5.14 Throughcare
5.19 Life Sentence Prisoners
5.22 Community Liaison and Placements
6. HEALTHCARE
6.1 Castle Huntly
6.6 Noranside
7. LEARNING, SKILLS AND EMPLOYABILITY
7.1 Background
7.2 Learning Centre
7.10 Employability
7.19 Library
7.20 Conclusion
8. CARE
8.1 Family Contact
8.8 Suicide Prevention
8.10 Social Work
8.28 Home Leave
8.32 Programmes
8.37 Race Relations
8.41 Chaplaincy
8.48 Visiting Committee
9. SERVICES
9.1 Estates and Facilities
9.3 Health and Safety
9.4 Human Resources
9.9 Catering
9.17 Laundry
9.18 Canteen
10. GOOD PRACTICE
11. RECOMMENDATIONS
12. POINTS OF NOTE
ANNEX 1 Sources of Evidence
ANNEX 2 Inspection Team
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 the Open Estate between 9-13 May 2005.
Five recommendations and a number of other observations are made.
ANDREW R C McLELLAN
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland
August 2005