HC Deb 31 October 1986 vol 103 c281W
Mr. Ron Brown

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will make a statement about conditions at Saughton prison, Edinburgh.

Mr. Lang

Like other Scottish prisons, Edinburgh prison at present holds more inmates than it was originally designed to accommodate. This has had adverse effects on the regime, but the governor and his staff make every effort to maintain acceptable conditions.

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