Consultation on the Draft Public Services Reform (Prison Visiting Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014: Analysis of Written Responses
A consultation on the draft Public Services Reform (Prison Visiting Committees) (Scotland) Order 2014 took place between 4 Oct 13 and 31 Jan 14. A total of 36 written responses were received and analysed. Whilst some respondents expressed support for developments to independent monitoring, areas of concern included the general structure and oversight by HM Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, and the proposed roles of Monitors.
Annex 1 The Respondents
Aberdeen City Council
Amnesty International Scotland
Anne Freebairn
Association of Visiting Committees (AVC)
East Renfrewshire Community Health and Care Partnership
Falkirk Council
Glasgow City Council Social Work Services
Glasgow Community Justice Authority
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland
HMP Aberdeen Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Addiewell Prison Visiting Committee
HMP and YOI Cornton Vale Over 21s Prison Visiting Committee
HMP and YOI Cornton Vale Under 21s Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Barlinnie Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Dumfries Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Edinburgh Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Glenochil Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Kilmarnock Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Perth Prison Visiting Committee
HMP Shotts Prison Visiting Committee
HMYOI Polmont Prison Visiting Committee
Howard League Scotland
Lerwick Visiting Committee for Legalised Police Cells
Murray Dickie
National Council of Independent Monitoring Boards
North Lanarkshire Council
Perth and Kinross Council
Positive Prison? Positive Futures
Prison Fellowship Scotland
Renfrewshire Council
Scottish Consortium on Crime and Criminal Justice
Scottish Human Rights Commission
Scottish Prison Service
Scottish Public Services Ombudsman
South Lanarkshire Council Social Work Resources
The Law Society of Scotland
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