Question ref. S5W-35942
Asked by: Mary Fee, West Scotland, Scottish Labour
Date lodged: 10 March 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government how many compassionate visits to prisons have taken place since 26 December 2020, broken down by prison.
Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021
Answer
I have asked Teresa Medhurst, Interim Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS), to respond. Her response is as follows:
The following table details the number of compassionate visits that have taken place in each SPS establishment since 26 December 2020 until 12 March 2021.
SPS Establishment | No. of compassionate visits undertaken between 26.12.20 to 12.03.21 |
Addiewell | 2 |
Barlinnie | 12 |
Castle Huntly | 5 |
Cornton Vale | 9 |
Dumfries | 0 |
Edinburgh | 0 * |
Glenochil | 9 |
Grampian | 1 |
Greenock | 3 |
Inverness | 0 |
Kilmarnock | 3 ** |
Low Moss | 1 |
Perth | 8 |
Polmont | 3 |
Shotts | 0 |
TOTAL | 56 |
* One visit was granted, however the individual in our care refused to attend.
** Five visits were granted, however two individuals in our care refused to attend.