How many banned items were seized from individuals entering prison in 2009, broken down by (a) item and (b) prison.

Answered Asked by Richard Baker Lab Lodged 3 Mar 2011

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive how many banned items were seized from individuals entering prison in 2009, broken down by (a) item and (b) prison.

The answer

Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 17 Mar 2011 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:
The following table below illustrates the number of banned items seized from prisoners entering Scottish Prisons in 2009, broken down by item and establishment.

| Drugs
| Mobile Telephones
| SIM Cards
| Drug Paraphernalia

Aberdeen
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0

Addiewell
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0

Barlinnie
| 0
| 3
| 1
| 0

Cornton Vale
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 1

Dumfries
| 1
| 0
| 0
| 1

Edinburgh
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 0

Glenochil
| 0
| 3
| 2
| 0

Greenock
| 4
| 3
| 0
| 0

Inverness
| 2
| 0
| 0
| 0

Kilmarnock
| 15
| 5
| 4
| 0

Open Estate
| 1
| 3
| 0
| 0

Perth
| 6
| 6
| 1
| 0

Peterhead
| 0
| 0
| 0
| 0

Polmont
| 2
| 1
| 1
| 0

Shotts
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0

Totals
| 39
| 30
|

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S3W-40227 by reference.