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Contents

Introduction

Fact page

Healthy prison summary

1	Arrival in custody

	First days in custody

2	Environment and relationships

	Residential units Mothers and children Staff-inmate relationships Primary workers

3	Duty of care

	Bullying behaviour ('muscling') Self-harm and suicide Race relations and diversity Foreign national inmates Family and friends Requests and complaints

Healthcare

5	Activities

	Education, schooling and library provision Employment and vocational skills Physical education and health promotion Spirituality Time out of room

6	Good order

	Security and rules Discipline

7	Services

	Catering Canteen (prison shop)

8	Reintegration

	Reintegration strategy and planning Correctional planning Correctional and mental health programs Life-sentenced inmates Substance use

Recommendations, action points, housekeeping points and good practice

	Appendices

	I Inspection team II Prison population profile III Summary of inmate questionnaires and interviews

Crown copyright 2006
ISBN 1-84473-947-3
Printed and published by:
Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons
1st Floor, Ashley House
Monck Street
London SW1P 2BQ
England


	Last Updated: 2006.08.18	Important Notices