Publications

This Framework Document outlines the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) relationship with the Scottish Ministers and the Scottish Government. It outlines the broad basis on which SPS operates, setting out our vision and objectives, our accountabilities, our approach to our people and other organisational matters.

Minutes of the SPS Risk Monitoring and Audit Committee (RMAC) meeting.

Wednesday 27 March 2024

Equality and Human Rights Impact Assessment for the introduction of in-cell telephony.

This annex sets out the statutory right of employees to take unpaid carer's leave to provide or arrange care for a dependant with a long-term care need.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy and Procedure in relation to Flexible Working.

The Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) Regulations 2017 require public sector employers to publish information relating to facility time by 31 July each year. 
As a public sector employer with more than one trade union representative and more than 50 employees, SPS is required to publish a report outlining the "facility time", (agreed time off) for employees to carry out trade union roles.
 

This document forms part of the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) suite of Family Friendly & Work Life Balance Policies and sets out the rights of SPS employees to shared parental leave and shared parental pay.

Note of the Scottish Prison Service Advisory Board meeting on 27 March 2024

The Scottish Ministers make the following Direction in exercise of the powers conferred by section 39 of the Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989(a) and rules 55, 56 and 156 of the Prisons and Young Offenders Institutions (Scotland) Rules 2011 (b) (“the Prison Rules”) and all other powers enabling them to do so.

The Mother and Baby Policy is a multi-agency approach to the decision-making process of actively promoting the wellbeing and positive life outcomes for babies whose mothers are in our care.

This policy is applicable to all SPS establishments containing a Mother and Baby Unit (MBU).

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is committed to building a safer Scotland and Unlocking Potential – Transforming Lives. In line with this objective, the SPS has developed this strategy document in partnership with respectme, Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service funded by the Scottish Government and managed by the Scottish Association for Mental Health (SAMH) and LGBT Youth Scotland.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance and direction for the implementation of The Bail and Release from Custody (Scotland) Act 2023, specifically Part 2 section 11: Power to Release Early (Emergency Release).

This document sets out our plans to support relationships between those in our care and their families, particularly children.

Prison by Numbers Quarter 3 (October - December 2023).

Prison by Numbers Quarter 2 (July - September 2023).