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Question reference: S4W-03576

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of directing serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Question reference: S4W-03577

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of failure to report serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Question reference: S4W-03574

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many cases of involvement in serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

(a)There was one recorded offence in 2010-11 in relation to serious organised crime under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

(b)(c)Information for 2010-11 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published in December 2011.

The dates of all Scottish Government official and national statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.

Question reference: S4W-03575

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 1 November 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many offences aggravated by connection with serious organised crime have been (a) reported, (b) prosecuted and (c) convicted under the Criminal Justice and Licensing (Scotland) Act 2010.

Question reference: S4W-03211

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 31 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many people convicted of a sexual offence were sentenced to (a) a prison sentence, (b) a prison sentence of less than six months or (c) community service in (i) 2007-08, (ii) 2008-09, (iii) 2009-10 and (iv) 2010-11.

The available information is given in the following table.

Persons with a Charge Proved for Sexual Offences^1,2, 2007-08 to 2009-10.

Year	All Prison sentences	Less than 6 months	Community sentence
2007-08	165	25	253
2008-09	187	16	279
2009-10	211	30	237

Notes:

1 Where main offence.

2 Includes offences of rape and attempted rape, indecent assault, lewd and libidinous behaviour and other crimes of indecency (including prostitution offences).

Information for 2010-11 will not be available until publication of the Criminal Proceedings in Scotland, 2010-11 Statistical Bulletin. This is due to be published in December 2011.

The dates of all Scottish Government Official and National Statistics publications are pre-announced, and the up to date list of future publications can be found at:http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Topics/Statistics/Search/Forthcoming.

Question reference: S4W-03202

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have been offered an Integrated Case Management Substance Misuse Assessment and what percentage of entries into prisons this represents, in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-03209

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of prisoners in each prison (a) was assessed as having an alcohol addiction and (b) received support for this between 2007-08 and 2010-11.

I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:

This information is not available. However, prisoners serving over 31 days in custody, identified with an alcohol misuse problem, are offered a comprehensive substance misuse assessment.

The following table shows the number of assessments completed for alcohol misuse against referrals made to the Enhanced Addiction Casework Service (EACS), and the number of alcohol interventions delivered between 2007-08 and 2010-11:

2007-08

Prison	No of Prisoners Referred to EACS	% Prisoners Assessed for Alcohol Misuse	No of Alcohol Interventions Delivered
HMP Aberdeen	285	13.68% (39)	40
HMP Barlinnie	1000	24.1% (241)	429
HMP Cornton Vale	506	11.86% (60)	221
HMP Dumfries	196	35.2% (69)	503
HMP Edinburgh	468	17.52% (82)	258
HMP Glenochil	277	21.3% (59)	321
HMP Greenock	417	26.38% (110)	624
HMP Inverness	207	39.13% (81)	461
HMP Low Moss	19	15.79% (3)	21
HMP Open Estate*	372	11.83% (44)	396
HMP Perth	483	12.63% (61)	275
HM YOI Polmont	720	46.11% (332)	1419
HMP Shotts	123	7.32% (9)	24
Total	5,073	23.46% (1190)	4,992

2008-09

Prison	No of Prisoners Referred to EACS	% Prisoners Assessed for Alcohol Misuse	No of Alcohol Interventions Delivered
HMP Aberdeen	296	11.15% (33)	120
HMP Barlinnie	870	31.61% (275)	643
HMP Cornton Vale	561	13.55% (76)	336
HMP Dumfries	230	33.04% (76)	611
HMP Edinburgh	589	22.41% (132)	508
HMP Glenochil	316	21.52% (68)	378
HMP Greenock	433	26.79% (116)	809
HMP Inverness	263	39.16% (103)	543
HMP Open Estate*	290	28.97% (84)	934
HMP Perth	574	14.29% (82)	371
HMP Peterhead	142	40.85% (58)	775
HM YOI Polmont	533	54.03% (288)	1740
HMP Shotts	118	3.39% (4)	14
Total	5,215	26.75% (1395)	7,782

2009-10

Prison	No of Prisoners Referred to EACS	% Prisoners Assessed for Alcohol Misuse	No of Alcohol Interventions Delivered
HMP Aberdeen	358	17.04% (61)	222
HMP Barlinnie	751	31.42% (236)	1181
HMP Cornton Vale	497	17.51% (87)	484
HMP Dumfries	223	36.77% (82)	549
HMP Edinburgh	729	17.56% (128)	495
HMP Glenochil	322	30.75% (99)	434
HMP Greenock	388	28.87% (112)	597
HMP Inverness	211	32.7% (69)	287
HMP Open Estate*	271	24.35% (66)	1111
HMP Perth	642	17.45% (112)	509
HMP Peterhead	111	27.93% (31)	509
HM YOI Polmont	458	62.66% (287)	2318
HMP Shotts	121	9.92% (12)	33
Total	5,082	27.19% (1382)	8,729

2010-11

Prison	No of Prisoners Referred to EACS	% Prisoners Assessed for Alcohol Misuse	No of Alcohol Interventions Delivered
HMP Aberdeen	310	16.13% (50)	238
HMP Barlinnie	743	21.94% (163)	695
HMP Cornton Vale	478	13.39% (64)	563
HMP Dumfries	195	22.05% (43)	257
HMP Edinburgh	812	14.29% (116)	472
HMP Glenochil	326	18.4% (60)	683
HMP Greenock	363	19.28% (70)	308
HMP Inverness	208	30.29% (63)	412
HMP Open Estate*	294	31.63% (93)	1544
HMP Perth	536	14.55% (78)	441
HMP Peterhead	91	25.27% (23)	451
HM YOI Polmont	648	44.6% (289)	1996
HMP Shotts	119	11.76% (14)	95
Total	5,123	21.98% (1126)	8,155

Notes:

*Open Estate refers to Castle Huntly and Noranside

During 2009-10 a further 87 prisoners were identified through EACS as having problematic alcohol issues.

During 2010-11 a further five prisoners were identified through EACS as having problematic alcohol issues.

The number of interventions does not correspond with the number who were assessed as a prisoner can attend more than one intervention, based on their assessed need as detailed within their community integration plan (CIP).

Every prisoner who is admitted to custody goes through an initial health screening by a nurse. Prisoners are all asked about historical and current substance misuse to ascertain immediate clinical need.

Question reference: S4W-03205

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive what proportion of sex offenders has attended the Sex Offender Treatment Programme in each prison in each year since 2007.

I have asked John Ewing, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to respond. His response is as follows:

We are unable to provide the proportion of sex offenders attendance figures however the table below reflects the number of prisoners who completed the Sex Offender Treatment Programme in each prison in each year since 2007.

Establishment	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011
Edinburgh	15	16	18	15	30
Barlinnie	12	12	14	14	14
Peterhead	52	52	48	44	24
Glenochil	-	-	-	-	16
Polmont	12	16	8	9	12

Question reference: S4W-03203

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 28 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive how many prisoners have undertaken an Integrated Case Management Substance Misuse Assessment in each year since 2007.

Question reference: S4W-03216

Asked by: Graeme Pearson, MSP for South Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: Thursday, 06 October 2011
Current Status: Answered by Roseanna Cunningham on 28 October 2011

To ask the Scottish Executive when it will release an analysis of statistics on sectarian-related crime.