Question reference: S5W-31214
- Asked by: Mary Fee, MSP for West Scotland, Scottish Labour
- Date lodged: 13 August 2020
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Current status: Answered by Humza Yousaf on 26 August 2020
Question
To ask the Scottish Government what its response is to the amendments made to the Council of Europe’s recommendations to member states on the European Prison Rules, which were agreed by the Committee of Ministers on 1 July 2020.
Answer
The Scottish Government is committed to having a modern and forward thinking prison system based on a human rights and asset based approach.
We are aware that the Committee of Ministers adopted a Recommendation in July to update the 2006 European Prison Rules. We are examining the various changes that have been made to the Rules in conjunction with the Scottish Prison Service and partners and will consider in due course whether any measures need to be taken.