Playing our Part Ruth Parker, Scottish Prison Service and John Polding, Phoenix Futures Families Outside Conference 2006

Introduction 15 Prisons 15 Prisons 14 Public 14 Public 1 Private 1 Private Places Places Population – 7129 (10/11) Population – 7129 (10/11) 2 New Prisons Planned – Central Scotland 2 New Prisons Planned – Central Scotland Prison Locations

Background Policy and Practice Policy and Practice EACS Contract EACS Contract Family Induction Sessions Family Induction Sessions Family Information Leaflet Family Information Leaflet Integrated Case Management Integrated Case Management Case Conferences Case Conferences

Inhibitors Prisoner / family relations Prisoner / family relations Cultural issues – Families v’s security standards Cultural issues – Families v’s security standards Facilities Facilities Cost Cost Flexibility Flexibility Establishment named contacts? Establishment named contacts? STIGMA STIGMA

Enablers SPS National Families Manager SPS National Families Manager FCDO’ s / Staff Training FCDO’ s / Staff Training Introduction of HMIP Standards Introduction of HMIP Standards Assisted Prison Visits (financial support) Assisted Prison Visits (financial support) Prisoner Survey Feedback Prisoner Survey Feedback Sharing ‘good practice’ Sharing ‘good practice’ Partnership working Partnership working

The Way Forward Family Strategy Family Strategy Benchmarking Benchmarking End-User Family Survey End-User Family Survey Establishment Performance Contract Establishment Performance Contract National Standard National Standard

How it works in practice Family Induction Session Family Induction Session Family Information Leaflet Family Information Leaflet Present position Present position