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To ask the Scottish Executive why the report into HM Prison Kilmarnock by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, due to be published on 26 April 2005, was released to the press 24 hours before being given to MSPs.
I find it heartening that the signals that I am getting during my induction as chief executive are more or less the same as those that Clive is getting as independent inspector.
In addition, arrangements are being made for a visit to HMP and YOI Polmont on 26 January.I am sorry that the meeting has been so long, but it has been useful.
However, we need more and more of that sort of project. If we get a grip on the whole situation, we will not need to build new jails.There is a lot of dispute about public versus private.
We would also save some of the jail money that would not be needed for building new blocks. We should also deal with the sentencing issue by getting together with the sheriffs and helping them in other ways.
Those people have spent time and some of their money getting themselves into a situation in which they assumed that they would be entitled to practise.