Lags set to make 750 lock-boxes
The spokeswoman said: “Some 750 safes are being manufactured in- house v ia our engineer ing worksheds, supporting learning, upsk i l l ing and rehabil itat ion opportunities for those in our care.
“In terms of outdoor jackets, there are sufficient supplies of outdoor clothing to allow those in our care to participate in outdoor exercise in inclement weather. Stocks are replenished when required.”
The lack of kitchen whites was also highlighted as a concern.
The HMIPS report was based on the f indings of eight independent prison monitors, 17 visits to Glenochil and 23 prisoner requests between October and December 2019.
A source said: “Prisoners need somewhere to keep personal possessions because theft is a problem, especially where there are two men to a cell.
“If you share a cell, people want to have somewhere to store letters and other items. There will be law-abiding members of the public who see this as a bit of a luxury for prisoners, many of whom will have made a career out of stealing from others.
“It’s good to know that they’ll be made in- house because budgets for public services are under considerable pressure and you need to justify every penny.”
World’s End killer Angus Sinclair died at Glenochil last year. It has a reputation as one of Scotland’s toughest institutions, with many inmates serving life sentences.
The jai l, which has capacity for 670 prisoners, also manages the country’s convicted sex offenders.
Glenochil housed young offenders until 2010 and last week a judge investigating historic child abuse appealed for ex-inmates to contact her if they were exploited. Lady Smith announced that the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry will look into four Young Offender Institutions, including Polmont in Stirlingshire, Glasgow’s Barlinnie and Longriggend detention centre in Airdrie.