§ Mr. Reidasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current ratio of prison officer staff to prisoners in each penal establishment in Scotland.
§ Mr. Harry EwingThe ratio of prison officer class staff to inmates in each penal establishment at 1st October 1976 was as follows:
Aberdeen Prison 1 to 2.97 Barlinnie Prison/Young Offenders Institution 1 to 3.32 Barlinnie Special Unit 1 to 0.33 Castle Huntly Borstal 1 to 1.90 Cornton Vale Institution (Prison, Borstal and Young Offenders Institution) 1 to 1.02 Dumfries Prison/Young Offenders Institution 1 to 1.78 Dungavel Prison 1 to 1.81 Edinburgh Prison 1 to 2.66 Edinburgh Young Offenders Institution 1 to 1.99 Friarton Young Offenders Institution 1 to 1.76 Glenochil Detention Centre/Young Offenders Institution 1 to 1.31 Greenock Prison 1 to 1.89 Inverness Prison 1 to 2.18 Longriggend Remand Institution 1 to 3.52 Low Moss Prison 1 to 5.29 Noranside Borstal 1 to 1.78 Penninghame Prison 1 to 2.59 Perth Prison 1 to 2.52 Peterhead Prison 1 to 2.04 Polmont Borstal 1 to 2.45