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Her Majesty’s Inspector for Prisons in Scotland (HMIPS) has published the findings of the latest inspection of HMP Inverness today.
The inspection took place from 13 to 24 November and Diego Quiroz, Policy Officer at the Scottish Human Rights Commission attended to support a human rights based approach to the inspection.
The Commission has been involved in the inspection of several of Scotland’s 15 prisons to ensure that the human rights of prisoners are being respected.
HMP Inverness, opened
A new member of the Scottish Human Rights Commission has been appointed following an open recruitment exercise, the Scottish Parliament announced today.
Jane-Claire Judson will take up office as a part-time member of the Commission on 1 September 2017. Her appointment is for 6 years.
Ms Judson will replace outgoing Commissioner Matt Smith, who has been in office since 2010.
Ms Judson has also recently been appointed to the position of Chief Executive Officer of Chest Heart & Stroke
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Whilst welcoming the new assurance of compulsory supervision for long-term ex-offenders the Scottish Human Rights Commission has reiterated concerns over the Scottish Government’s proposals to end the automatic early release of prisoners.
Following on from the Commission’s written evidence and oral evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Justice Committee last month, further evidence has been given ahead of the publication of the Stage 1 Report on the Prisoners (Control of Release) (Scotland
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