§ Mr. McFallTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland how many disciplinary offences were committed in each Scottish prison in each of the last five years.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonI have asked Mr. E. W. Frizzell, the chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, to arrange for a reply to be given to the hon. Member.
Letter from E. W. Frizzell to Mr. John McFall, dated 12January 1994:
Lord James Douglas-Hamilton has asked me to reply to your Question about the number of disciplinary offences committed in each Scottish prison in each of the last five years.Data on the number of disciplinary offences were first collated on a financial year basis in 1989–90 and information for the four years since then is given in the table.Differences between establishments and over time should be treated with caution, as there may be variations in the way in which some establishments record disciplinary offences, and in the prisoner mix at certain establishments during the period concerned. It should be noted also that in 1992–93 the average daily prisoner population was 5,395 compared with 4,886 in 1989–90.
Number of Disciplinary Offences Recorded in Scottish Penal Establishments 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 Prisons Aberdeen 876 775 826 1,370 Barlinnie (inc. Special Unit) 1,846 1,830 1,184 957 Cornton Vale 334 352 368 333 Dungavel 47 58 67 108 Edinburgh 1,041 965 1,152 1,270 Friarton 147 93 181 80 Glenochil 1,041 935 715 905 Greenock 602 361 543 479 Inverness 136 159 157 261 Low Moss 865 765 786 803 Noranside 67 64 71 68 Penninghame 92 93 90 104 Peterhead 671 436 546 286 Perth 1,043 1,219 859 1,079 Shotts (inc. Special Unit) 915 1,020 1,374 1,246 Young Offenders Institutions Castle Huntly 691 821 729 733 Cornton Vale 228 132 106 48 Dumfries1 1,504 1,732 1,679 1,693 Glenochil 2,157 2,905 2,767 2,509 Polmont 1,828 1,367 1,545 1,954 Remand Institution Longriggend 1,457 1,223 895 884 TOTAL 17,588 17,305 16,640 17,170 1 Includes disciplinary offences in respect of adult remand prisoners.