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  Ethnic Minorities
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Prisoners: key points

  • Scotland has one of the highest imprisonment rates in Western Europe
  • The prison population is at an all time high
  • Prisoners are predominately young, male, white and from disadvantaged backgrounds
  • Nearly 1 in 2 are likely to have an alcohol problem
  • Nearly two thirds tested positive for illegal drugs on admission to prison
  • 4 out of 5 prisoners smoke
  • 1 in 5 are estimated to be Hepatitis C positive
  • 4.5% have a ‘severe or enduring’ mental health problem

 

Page update:

  • This section was created in September 2009.
  • The first review is due to be carried out by end September 2010.