Question ref. S6W-03838
Asked by: Liam McArthur, Orkney Islands, Scottish Liberal Democrats
Date lodged: 19 October 2021
Question
To ask the Scottish Government, further to the answer to question S5W-35919 by Humza Yousaf on 24 March 2021, whether it will provide figures for each month from March 2021 to date.
Current status: Answered by Keith Brown on 16 November 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 tables detail the (a) Average Occupancy (b) Design Capacity and (c) the Occupancy Rate of each prison between March 2021 to September 2021.
The Occupancy Rate and the Design Capacity rate are the average for each calendar month.
MARCH 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 641 | 702 | 91% |
Barlinnie | 1219 | 987 | 124% |
Cornton Vale | 58 | 109 | 53% |
Dumfries | 162 | 176 | 92% |
Edinburgh | 874 | 867 | 101% |
Glenochil | 664 | 668 | 99% |
Grampian | 445 | 552 | 81% |
Greenock | 197 | 218 | 90% |
Inverness | 102 | 93 | 110% |
Kilmarnock | 504 | 501 | 100% |
Low Moss | 824 | 784 | 105% |
Open Estate | 147 | 284 | 52% |
Perth | 651 | 631 | 103% |
Polmont | 352 | 758 | 46% |
Shotts | 543 | 538 | 101% |
APRIL 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 601 | 702 | 86% |
Barlinnie | 1205 | 987 | 122% |
Cornton Vale | 57 | 109 | 52% |
Dumfries | 179 | 176 | 102% |
Edinburgh | 860 | 867 | 99% |
Glenochil | 694 | 668 | 104% |
Grampian | 446 | 552 | 81% |
Greenock | 192 | 218 | 88% |
Inverness | 97 | 93 | 104% |
Kilmarnock | 532 | 501 | 106% |
Low Moss | 831 | 784 | 106% |
Open Estate | 149 | 284 | 52% |
Perth | 647 | 631 | 103% |
Polmont | 346 | 758 | 46% |
Shotts | 544 | 538 | 101% |
MAY 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 689 | 702 | 98% |
Barlinnie | 1113 | 987 | 113% |
Cornton Vale | 56 | 109 | 51% |
Dumfries | 185 | 176 | 105% |
Edinburgh | 835 | 867 | 96% |
Glenochil | 694 | 668 | 104% |
Grampian | 439 | 552 | 80% |
Greenock | 194 | 218 | 89% |
Inverness | 105 | 93 | 113% |
Kilmarnock | 538 | 501 | 107% |
Low Moss | 828 | 784 | 106% |
Open Estate | 152 | 284 | 54% |
Perth | 633 | 631 | 100% |
Polmont | 338 | 758 | 45% |
Shotts | 542 | 538 | 101% |
JUNE 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 710 | 702 | 101% |
Barlinnie | 1155 | 987 | 117% |
Cornton Vale | 57 | 109 | 52% |
Dumfries | 185 | 176 | 105% |
Edinburgh | 859 | 867 | 99% |
Glenochil | 694 | 668 | 104% |
Grampian | 439 | 552 | 80% |
Greenock | 199 | 224 | 91% |
Inverness | 102 | 93 | 110% |
Kilmarnock | 526 | 501 | 105% |
Low Moss | 805 | 784 | 103% |
Open Estate | 156 | 284 | 55% |
Perth | 650 | 631 | 103% |
Polmont | 345 | 758 | 46% |
Shotts | 545 | 538 | 101% |
JULY 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 717 | 702 | 102% |
Barlinnie | 1246 | 987 | 126% |
Cornton Vale | 53 | 109 | 49% |
Dumfries | 187 | 176 | 106% |
Edinburgh | 876 | 867 | 101% |
Glenochil | 716 | 668 | 107% |
Grampian | 438 | 552 | 79% |
Greenock | 198 | 224 | 91% |
Inverness | 101 | 93 | 109% |
Kilmarnock | 539 | 501 | 108% |
Low Moss | 782 | 785 | 100% |
Open Estate | 150 | 284 | 53% |
Perth | 635 | 631 | 101% |
Polmont | 337 | 758 | 44% |
Shotts | 544 | 538 | 101% |
AUGUST 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 723 | 702 | 103% |
Barlinnie | 1216 | 987 | 123% |
Cornton Vale | 63 | 109 | 58% |
Dumfries | 187 | 176 | 106% |
Edinburgh | 881 | 867 | 102% |
Glenochil | 716 | 668 | 107% |
Grampian | 435 | 552 | 79% |
Greenock | 196 | 224 | 90% |
Inverness | 114 | 93 | 123% |
Kilmarnock | 538 | 501 | 107% |
Low Moss | 839 | 785 | 107% |
Open Estate | 148 | 284 | 52% |
Perth | 637 | 631 | 101% |
Polmont | 335 | 758 | 44% |
Shotts | 541 | 538 | 101% |
SEPTEMBER 2021
Name | Average Occupancy | Average Design Capacity | Average Occupancy Rate |
Addiewell | 723 | 702 | 103% |
Barlinnie | 1183 | 987 | 120% |
Cornton Vale | 58 | 109 | 53% |
Dumfries | 183 | 176 | 104% |
Edinburgh | 877 | 867 | 101% |
Glenochil | 728 | 668 | 109% |
Grampian | 430 | 552 | 78% |
Greenock | 190 | 219 | 87% |
Inverness | 115 | 93 | 124% |
Kilmarnock | 540 | 501 | 108% |
Low Moss | 857 | 785 | 109% |
Open Estate | 147 | 284 | 52% |
Perth | 650 | 631 | 103% |
Polmont | 334 | 758 | 44% |
Shotts | 540 | 538 | 100% |