Publications

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Mediation.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Maternity and Parenting.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Major Disruption to Travel.

Clarification of policy and practice, ease of access for individuals with reading impairment. Clarification of which policy is appropriate to be used (Special Leave or Major Disruption to Travel).

Aim: To introduce on-line payslips for Scottish Prison Service employees.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Internet Acceptable Use.

Integrated Case Management is a multi agency approach that is focused on reducing re-offending by ensuring, where possible, risks are identified and a plan is in place for each prisoner to reduce those risks in a sequenced and co-ordinated manner.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Grievance.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Fraud Prevention and the Fraud Response Plan.

The policy review concludes that SPS would not be able to adequately consider and manage risk, including Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG) risk, if SPS was to adopt a blanket approach to the management of transgender people in prison, based on sex, gender identity, or someone’s status as a transgender person and that SPS should individualise its management of transgender people as far as operationally practicable.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Exceptional Duty Payments.

This document outlines the Scottish Prison Service Policy in relation to Estates On-Call

Clearly articulate SPS’s commitment to compliance with, and indeed going beyond into good practice regarding, equality and human rights legislation.

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) is committed to fostering a positive working environment that proactively promotes and protects the physical and mental wellbeing of its employees through appropriate wellbeing activities and resources.

The amended policy will promote the resolution of grievances informally if appropriate, reduce the number of stages required to resolve grievances, aim to timeously resolve grievances, and result in the ‘How to Challenge and Change Unacceptable Behaviour Policy’ being removed and the essential points integrated within the new Scottish Prison Service Dignity at Work policy.