*S2M-4786 Stewart Stevenson: Prison Staff Assaulted in the Course of their Duties—That the Parliament expresses its concern at the number of assaults perpetrated by prisoners against prison staff in the course of their duties in Scotland’s prisons; notes that 4% (169) of prison staff were the victims of such assaults in 2005-06; condemns the actions of the perpetrators of such assaults, and expresses its support for the work that prison staff do in what is an extremely demanding working environment.
supported by: Brian Adam, Bruce Crawford, Roseanna Cunningham, Fergus Ewing, Colin Fox, Phil Gallie, Rob Gibson, Alex Johnstone, Richard Lochhead, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Jim Mather, Michael Matheson, Mr Stewart Maxwell, Pauline McNeill, Margaret Mitchell, Alex Neil, Rt Hon Jim Wallace, Ms Maureen Watt, Ms Sandra White, Trish Godman, Patrick Harvie, Dr Elaine Murray, Mike Pringle, Mr Jamie Stone, Dr Jean Turner, Margaret Smith, Donald Gorrie, Mr Brian Monteith, Murdo Fraser, Murray Tosh, Shiona Baird
*S2M-4785 Stewart Stevenson: Record Prisoner Numbers—That the Parliament notes the continuous increase in prisoner numbers in Scotland’s prisons from an average of 5,362 in 2000-01 to an actual number of 7,178 as at 1 September 2006, an increase of over 33.86%; recognises that the record increase in prisoner numbers over the last six years has taken place during a period of sustained operational efficiency cuts that have resulted in significant reductions in the Scottish Prison Service (SPS) staff complement at all SPS establishments; acknowledges the additional strain placed on staff and the prison system by such record prisoner numbers; recognises that such overcrowding in Scotland’s prisons is having a detrimental effect on the health and safety of staff and prisoners, and calls on the Scottish Executive to review urgently the current operational budget allocation of the SPS.
supported by: Michael Matheson, Donald Gorrie, Murdo Fraser, Brian Adam, Jim Mather, Mr David Davidson, Mr Kenny MacAskill, Bruce Crawford, Fiona Hyslop, Fergus Ewing, Patrick Harvie, Alex Neil, Shiona Baird, Rob Gibson, Christine Grahame, Mr Adam Ingram
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