Question reference: S6W-14050
- Asked by: Liam McArthur, MSP for Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
- Date lodged: 18 January 2023
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Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 31 January 2023
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what discussions it has had with the Scottish Prison Service regarding the development and publication of its revised mental health strategy for people in custody, which was originally due in 2021.
Answer
I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
The Scottish Government is working in partnership with SPS to ensure that the revised Strategy aligns with the planned Scottish Government Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and any other relevant strategies.