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UK NPM statement on CPT report on their 2019 visit to Scotland

...NPM members are based in Scotland: Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS), Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland (HMICS), the Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland (MWCS), Independent...

Updated on 10th October 2023


Statement from NPM on Committee for the Prevention of Torture’s report on Scotland

...Constabulary in Scotland Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland Independent Custody Visiting Scotland Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission 1 See NPM, Monitoring places of detention:...

Updated on 10th October 2023


Concern expressed about lack of progress to address deaths in prisons in Scotland

...Constabulary in Scotland His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland Independent Custody Visiting Scotland Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission United Kingdom Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation...

Updated on 18th December 2023


NPM Scotland Subgroup responds to Ministerial Statement on Prison Population

...in Scotland His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland Independent Custody Visiting Scotland Mental Welfare Commission for Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission England and Wales Care Inspectorate Wales Care Quality...

Updated on 16th May 2024


NPM Scotland Subgroup

...Commission for Scotland Scottish Human Rights Commission Care Inspectorate UK NPM Head of Secretariat Independent Custody Visitors Scotland HM Inspectorate of Constabulary for Scotland NPM Scotland Subgroup Terms of Reference...

Updated on 6th October 2023


Members

...role of HM Inspectorate of Constabulary in Scotland is to independently monitor the state, efficiency and effectiveness of the Police Service of Scotland and the Scottish Police Authority. This role...

Updated on 20th June 2024


Key reports from NPM bodies

...in Scotland Mental health in Scotland’s prisons: under-served and under-resourced Closure report: Mental health in Scotland’s prisons 2021: under-served ad under-resourced Racial inequality and mental health in Scotland: a call...

Updated on 17th July 2024


New report highlights human rights concerns in places of detention

...joint work as a cohesive body to meet the UK’s obligations under OPCAT in Scotland. Members identify areas of shared concern and take joint action on Scotland-specific issues. The Commission...

Updated on 25th July 2024


Concern expressed about lack of progress to address deaths in prisons in Scotland

The UK National Preventive Mechanism’s (NPM) Scotland Subgroup expresses its disappointment at the lack of meaningful progress to implement vital recommendations addressing Deaths in Prison Custody. Following oral evidence from...

Updated on 22nd November 2023


NPM Scotland Subgroup response to Ministerial Statement on Prison Population

The NPM Scotland Subgroup has responded to Cabinet Secretary for Justice and Home Affairs Angela Constance’s Ministerial Statement on prison population on 16 May 2024....

Updated on 16th May 2024