Prisons (Scotland) Act 1989

[F1 7G. SPT visits S

(1) The Scottish Ministers must make arrangements to ensure that members of the SPT may—

(a) visit prisoners,

(b) access information relevant to the treatment of prisoners and the conditions in which they are detained,

(c) monitor the conditions in prisons and the treatment of prisoners, and

(d) monitor the arrangements operated by prisons for the temporary release of prisoners in accordance with rules made under section 39.

(2) The arrangements may, in particular, authorise members of the SPT to—

(a) access, without prior notice, any prison (accompanied by such experts as the members think fit),

(b) examine prison records relating to the detention of prisoners,

(c) meet any prisoners in private to discuss their treatment while detained and the conditions in which they are detained,

(d) inspect the conditions in which prisoners are detained (including cell accommodation, washing and toilet facilities and facilities for the provision of food), and

(e) meet such other persons as the members think may have information relevant to the treatment of prisoners and the conditions in which they are detained.

(3) The Scottish Ministers must keep the arrangements under review and revise them as they think fit.]

Textual Amendments

F1 Ss. 7A-7G inserted (31.8.2015) by The Public Services Reform (Inspection and Monitoring of Prisons) (Scotland) Order 2015 (S.S.I. 2015/39), arts. 1, 2(4) (with art. 5)