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Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Prison Service
Author: Frazer McCallum
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Published: Monday 14 Jun 2021 (SB 21-33)
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Scottish Prison Service
Prisoners
Types of prisoner
Prison population: total, sentenced and remand
Prison population: female
Prison population: under 21
Prison estate
Current prison estate
Development of the prison estate
Prison life
Purposeful activity
Contact with family and friends
Release of prisoners
Early release
Home detention curfew
Transition to the community
Inspection and monitoring of prisons
Prison complaints
Sources
Image: Average daily prison population (1999-00 to 2020-21)
Image: Average daily prison population - female (1999-00 to 2020-21)
Image: Average daily prison population - under 21 (1999-00 to 2020-21)
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