Therefore, we would not expect all prisoners to be undergoing treatment continually.The Spencer report, which was published in September this year, highlighted the insufficient number of sexual offender treatment places; indeed, it called for a fourfold increase in places. The Scottish Prison Service is gearing itself up to deliver a greater number of programme places, but that takes time and involves proper training for what is very sensitive work.The Scottish Prison Service is also developing a rolling programme for prisoners who are serving shorter sentences.