1 THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A COMMUNITY FACING PRISON
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THE CHALLENGES OF RUNNING A COMMUNITY FACING PRISON
HMP EDINBURGH – PURPOSE, CHALLENGE & OPPORTUNITY
▪ To provide secure accommodation for those committed to us by the
courts
▪ To provide a wide range of rehabilitative support and services to those
within our care and their families
▪ To provide a community reintegration model which promotes
desistance and reduces reoffending
▪ To provide continuous support and development to all staff
▪ To improve public confidence in the work that we do
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HMP EDINBURGH – THE FACTS
▪ Second largest prison in Scotland, with a maximum capacity to hold
up to 986 prisoners
▪ Community facing prison, serving the courts of Edinburgh,
Dunfermline and Livingston although many prisoners come from other
parts of Scotland
▪ Has its own Visitor Centre which is located within the grounds of the
prison (run by Barnardo’s Scotland)
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HMP EDINBURGH – KEY CHALLENGES
▪ Complex prison population/regime
▪ Tacking the underlying causes of offending behaviour
▪ Preparation for reintegration into the local community
▪ Community Engagement
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REM AN D
CON V I CTED SEX OFFEN DERS
CON V I CTED PROTECTI ON
CON V I CTED L TP
FEM AL ES
CON V ICTED STP
OTHER
PRISON POPULATION OVERVIEW –8 JANUARY 2017 (TOTAL = 819)
Population
HMP EDINBURGH – COMPLEX PRISON REGIME
Considerations include:
▪ Gender
▪ Age
▪ Remand/convicted
▪ Offence type
▪ Race/Religion
▪ Individual needs
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HMP EDINBURGH – TACKLING UNDERLYING CAUSES OF
OFFENDING BEHAVIOUR
▪ Offence-appropriate interventions
▪ Improvement of life chances through support for complex needs
▪ Integrated, individualised, case management plans (admission
through to liberation)
▪ Risk Management (MAPPA/OLRs etc.)
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HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION
▪ Community work-placement opportunities
▪ HDC/Parole
▪ Multi-agency throughcare support (statutory organisations/ 3rd
sector/SPS)
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HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION WORK
PLACEMENTS
▪ Available for eligible short term male and female offenders
▪ in place - NHS Lothian, Sue Ryder and Salvation Army
▪ In discussion – Scottish Government and Barnardo’s Scotland
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HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION
THROUGHCARE SUPPORT
▪ Voluntary service available for eligible offenders, designed to promote
self-efficacy and support offenders on their journey into desistance
▪ Support and advocacy services provided both pre and post liberation
in collaboration with key partners, families and SPS staff
▪ Individualised case management plans
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L I STED
IN CUSTODY
COM M UN I TY
UN PL AN N ED EXI T
EN D OF SERV I CE
COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATIONTHROUGHCARE SUPPORT TOTAL JOURNEYS = 138
Journeys
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11%
Returned to Custody Rate
17%
83%
Financial
Substancemisuse
Main reason for return
34%
33%
33%Financial
Housing
Second main reason for return
HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION
THROUGHCARE SUPPORT
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Both (TSO/Partner)3%
Family17%
Partner Agency7%
Self12%
TSO61%
Liberation Day Support
HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION
THROUGHCARE SUPPORT
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HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY RE-INTEGRATION
THROUGHCARE SUPPORT
16%
28%47%
9%Housing Situation on
Admission
46%
18%
33%
3%Housing Situation on
Leaving Establishment
Roofless/Night Shelter
Living in Emergency/Temp
Short Stay Accommodation
Presenting Homeless
Housed
Institution (Residential Care)
Other
HMP EDINBURGH – COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
▪ Community Planning and Safety Partnerships (3 local authorities)
▪ Competing/differing priorities
▪ Resource/funding issues
▪ Still relatively new – shift in measurements of success through
Community Justice Outcome Improvement Plans
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HMP EDINBURGH – KEY CHALLENGES
▪ Questions?
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