HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland: The Conditions and Treatment of Prisoners Under Escort

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ANNEX 2: 2006 PRISONER SURVEY

Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons

ONLY ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IF YOU HAVE BEEN ON A COURT ESCORT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS

SAFETY - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT HOW SAFE DID YOU FEEL:

Very safe

Fairly safe

Fairly unsafe

Very unsafe

* from escorting staff?

30

52

9

9

* from other prisoners?

34

50

9

7

* in the event of the escort vehicle being in an accident?

12

31

19

39

RELATIONSHIPS - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE YOUR RELATIONSHIP WITH:

Very good

Fairly good

OK

Fairly bad

Very bad

* staff in the escort vehicle?

18

24

41

8

9

* staff in the court cells?

16

22

38

12

12

ATMOSPHERE - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE ATMOSPHERE GENERALLY:

Very good

Fiarly good

OK

Fairly bad

Very bad

* in the vehicle?

11

19

47

12

11

* in the court cells?

9

17

43

16

15

CLEANLINESS - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT HOW WOULD YOU DESCRIBE THE LEVEL OF CLEANLINESS:

Very good

Fairly good

OK

Fairly bad

Very bad

* in the vehicle?

10

19

40

16

14

* in the court cells?

6

11

30

23

30

FACILITIES - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT WERE YOU:

In COURT CELLS at a normal meal time?

Yes

85

No

15

If YES, did you receive a meal at court?

Yes

91

No

9

In the VEHICLE at a normal meal time?

Yes

45

No

55

If YES, were you provided with food?

Yes

24

No

76

PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING IN COURT

Very good

Fairly good

OK

Fairly bad

Very bad`

* the quality of food?

2

7

25

27

40

* access to drinks ( e.g. water, tea, coffee)?

5

9

32

25

28

* access to the toilet?

8

13

45

17

17

PLEASE RATE THE FOLLOWING IN THE VEHICLE

Very good

Fairly good

OK

Fairly bad

Very bad

* the quality of food?

2

3

16

16

63

* access to drinks ( e.g. water, tea, coffee)?

3

3

15

14

65

* access to toilet facilities?

3

3

12

10

72

WAITING TIMES - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT HOW LONG WERE YOU IN THE FOLLOWING:

Less than 30 mins

30 mins - 1 hour

1-2 hours

More than 2 hours

* escort vehicle inside the prison before leaving for court?

51

30

10

9

* escort vehicle after arriving at the court?

65

19

8

9

* court building before proceedings began?

14

13

20

53

* court building after proceedings ended?

10

14

25

51

INFORMATION - DURING YOUR MOST RECENT COURT ESCORT:

Were you given any information about emergency procedures about the journey to/from court?

Yes

4

No

96

Were you given any information about emergency procedures whilst in the court?

Yes

3

No

97

Were you aware that a COMPLAINTS SYSTEM exists for escort services?

Yes

9

No

91

Were COMPLAINT forms available in the following areas?

The vehicle

12

The prison

28

The court cell

11

Have you ever submitted a complaint about something that happened on an escort?

Yes

8

No

92

If YES, was your complaint dealt with satisfactorily?

Yes

26

No

74

Page updated: Tuesday, August 21, 2007