How many prison chaplains appointed under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 there currently are, which prisons any such chaplains serve and w…

Answered Asked by Michael Matheson SNP Lodged 7 Feb 2001

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prison chaplains appointed under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 there currently are, which prisons any such chaplains serve and which church each represents.

The answer

Answered by Jim Wallace on 21 Feb 2001 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked Tony Cameron, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:There are currently 72 chaplains appointed under the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989 serving in SPS Establishments. The breakdown is as follows:HMP Aberdeen | 2 | Church of Scotland
| 1 | Roman Catholic
| 1 | Scottish Episcopal
HMP Barlinnie | 5 | Church of Scotland
| 3 | Roman Catholic
HMP Castle Huntly | 2 | Church of Scotland
| 1 | Roman Catholic
HMP Cornton Vale | 1 | Church of Scotland
| 1 | Roman Catholic
HMP Dumfries | 1 | Church of Scotland
| 1 | Roman Catholic
HMP Edinburgh | 5 | Church of Scotland
| 2 | Roman Catholic
| 1 | Scottish Episcopal
HMP Glenochil | 3 | Church of Scotland
| 3 | Roman Catholic
| 2 | Scottish Episcopal
HMP Inverness | 2 | Church of Scotland
| 1 | Roman Catholic
| 1 | Scottish Episcopal
HMP Low Moss | 1 | Church of Scotland
| 2 | Roman Catholic
HMP Noranside | 1 | Church of Scotland

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