Question reference: S5W-08322
- Asked by: Douglas Ross, MSP for Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party
- Date lodged: 22 March 2017
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Current status: Answered by Michael Matheson on 18 April 2017
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what work has been undertaken to assess prisoners’ awareness of independent prison monitors and prison monitoring coordinators.
Answer
Focus groups with prisoners have been undertaken nationally and locally as part of prison-based awareness raising work.
Information point checks are undertaken on a regular basis to ensure leaflets, posters and request forms are available to prisoners.