We recognise the importance of transparency and the benefits it can bring. By publishing information:
- We, and our stakeholders with an interest in prisons, can anticipate problems and identify shared areas for improvement
- We enable Parliament, the Media and the public to develop a better understanding of Scotland’s prisons and increase confidence overall in the system
- We meet our range of obligations as a public body and as a public service partner
- We enable partners, academia and other stakeholders, that can make use of the information, to understand changing demands on Scotland’s prisons and shape services accordingly for people in and leaving custody
- We increase understanding of the evidence behind our strategic and operational priorities and associated policies and strategies