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Inspectors praise ‘well-run’ Victorian prison in Dumfries

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HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) visited the prison in August last year.

It was found that it performed well against all standards and Mr Sandham said a large slice of the credit had to go to staff.

“We saw some exceptional examples of vulnerable prisoners being really well looked after,” he said.

“These are prisoners who had very challenging behaviours in other prisons in Scotland, had been self-harming and here they seem to have adjusted really, really well.

“I think that is as a result of the attitude of staff.”

Among other areas highlighted in the report were:

  • A Wellbeing Garden with an “excellent array” of vegetables which provided a “relaxing therapeutic environment”.

  • The prison was kept “spotlessly clean” with prisoners allowed to paint their own cells

  • A good system for completing mandatory drug testing

However, it also identified room for improvement in the likes of vocational training, the range of educational opportunities available and its lack of rehabilitative programmes.

The report said that there had been “tangible progress” in tackling previous criticism of its efforts to promote equality and diversity.

“Overall, this is a very positive inspection report, which is a credit to management and staff,” inspectors concluded.


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