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Prisons in Scotland - Report for 1982

NCJ Number
92040
Date Published
1983
Length
61 pages
Annotation
The information covers prison population and admissions, inmate programs, inmate health services, staff, and finances.
Abstract
The inmate programs reviewed include inmate employment, education, vocational training, physical training and recreation, camping, community service, religious services, social work, and the involvement of outside agencies. The information on inmate accommodations addresses progress in new prison construction and renovation as well as maintenance. The discussion of security provides data on escapes and abscondings. The section on staff considers recruitment, training, promotion, examinations, inspection, industrial relations, and staff quarters. The appendixes provide data on prison use and occupancy along with the use and occupancy of legalized police cells. Comparative tables on inmate population and admissions cover 1972-82. Extensive tabular data are provided for 1982.