Prisoners: key data sources

 

Prison Population Data Sources

Scottish Government, Justice Analytical Services: safer communities and justice statistics monthly reports

Scottish Government, Scottish Prison Population Statistics

Scottish Government, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey

Scottish Prison Service, Prison Population

Scottish Prison Service, SPS Quarterly Performance Report

Scottish Prison Service, 17th Prisoner Survey 2019

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, HM Chief Inspectors Annual Report - 2021-22

World Prison Brief data

 

Prison Health Data Sources

Scottish Government, Understanding the Physical Health Care Needs of Scotland's Prison Population, 2022

Dental Health Services Research Unit. The Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders. Dundee: Dental Health Services Research Unit, 2011.

Frazer M. The Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Prison Service. SPICe briefing 17/11

Graham L. P Prison Health in Scotland: A Health Care Needs Assessment. Edinburgh: Scottish Prison Service, 2007.

HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Out of Sight: Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems in Scotlands Prisons. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2008.

Houchin R. Social Exclusion and Imprisonment in Scotland: A report. Glasgow: Glasgow Caledonian University, 2005.

National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Report: July to  September 2020 (547Kb), Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland, 22 December 2020.

National Naloxone Programme Scotland Monitoring Report 2018/19, Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland, 11 August 2020.

The National Drug-Related Deaths Database (Scotland) Report: Analysis of Deaths occurring in 2015/16 (904Kb). Edinburgh: NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services Division, 13 June 2018

Jones CM, McCann M, Nugent Z. Scottish Prison's Dental Health Survey 2002. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004.

Parkes et al.  Prison Health Needs Assessment for Alcohol Problems.  Stirling: University of Stirling, 2010.

Scottish Government. Scottish Health Survey 2019. Edinburgh: Scottish Government

ScotPHO. SPS Addiction Prevalence Testing Stats Final 2018-19. (web page: accessed December 2017)

Taylor et al. Hepatitis C Incidence and Prevalence Study. Scottish Prison Service, 2012.

Scottish Prison Service, The Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders, 2019.

Scottish Government. Understanding the social care support needs of Scotland’s prison population, 2020.