Written Question · S3W-15149 · Session 3
What systems are in place for managing provision for (a) women, (b) children, (c) young offenders, (d) life sentenced prisoners, (e) sex of…
The question
To ask the Scottish Executive what systems are in place for managing provision for (a) women, (b) children, (c) young offenders, (d) life sentenced prisoners, (e) sex offenders and (f) foreign nationals in the prison system and who is (i) responsible and (ii) accountable for the overall direction of management in each case.
The answer
I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) to respond. His response is as follows:
Governance for the provision of services to prisoners is set out in the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006.
Further details of the service delivery requirements for different groups of prisoners are contained in the “Service Agreements for Public Sector Prisons” and “Contracts for Private Sector Prisons and Services”.
The responsibility and accountability for the overall direction of management in each case is divided between SPS Directorates.
The Directorates of Partnerships and Commissioning and Health and Care develop policy and direction in relation to offender management and prisoner care issues.
Prisons Directorate has responsibility for delivery across publicly run prisons whilst the Directorate of Partnerships and Commissioning has responsibility for overseeing delivery for contracted services (HM Prison Kilmarnock and Prisoner Escort and Court Custody Services). Each prison also has responsibility for arranging the provision of services for specific prisoner group(s).
Governance for the provision of services to prisoners is set out in the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2006.
Further details of the service delivery requirements for different groups of prisoners are contained in the “Service Agreements for Public Sector Prisons” and “Contracts for Private Sector Prisons and Services”.
The responsibility and accountability for the overall direction of management in each case is divided between SPS Directorates.
The Directorates of Partnerships and Commissioning and Health and Care develop policy and direction in relation to offender management and prisoner care issues.
Prisons Directorate has responsibility for delivery across publicly run prisons whilst the Directorate of Partnerships and Commissioning has responsibility for overseeing delivery for contracted services (HM Prison Kilmarnock and Prisoner Escort and Court Custody Services). Each prison also has responsibility for arranging the provision of services for specific prisoner group(s).
In the Official Report
No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-15149 by reference.