Prisoners: key data sources
Prison Population Data Sources
Scottish Government, Justice Analytical Services: safer communities and justice statistics monthly reports
Scottish Government, Scottish Prison Population Statistics
Scottish Government, Scottish Crime and Justice Survey
Scottish Prison Service, Prison Population
Scottish Prison Service, SPS Quarterly Performance Report
Scottish Prison Service, 17th Prisoner Survey 2019
HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, HM Chief Inspectors Annual Report - 2021-22
Prison Health Data Sources
Scottish Government, Understanding the Physical Health Care Needs of Scotland's Prison Population, 2022
Dental Health Services Research Unit. The Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders. Dundee: Dental Health Services Research Unit, 2011.
Frazer M. The Scottish Criminal Justice System: The Prison Service. SPICe briefing 17/11
Graham L. P Prison Health in Scotland: A Health Care Needs Assessment. Edinburgh: Scottish Prison Service, 2007.
HM Chief Inspector of Prisons. Out of Sight: Severe and Enduring Mental Health Problems in Scotlands Prisons. Edinburgh: Scottish Government, 2008.
Houchin R. Social Exclusion and Imprisonment in Scotland: A report. Glasgow: Glasgow Caledonian University, 2005.
National Drug and Alcohol Treatment Waiting Times Report: July to September 2020 (547Kb), Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland, 22 December 2020.
National Naloxone Programme Scotland Monitoring Report 2018/19, Edinburgh: Public Health Scotland, 11 August 2020.
The National Drug-Related Deaths Database (Scotland) Report: Analysis of Deaths occurring in 2015/16 (904Kb). Edinburgh: NHS National Services Scotland, Information Services Division, 13 June 2018
Jones CM, McCann M, Nugent Z. Scottish Prison's Dental Health Survey 2002. Edinburgh: Scottish Executive, 2004.
Parkes et al. Prison Health Needs Assessment for Alcohol Problems. Stirling: University of Stirling, 2010.
Scottish Government. Scottish Health Survey 2019. Edinburgh: Scottish Government
ScotPHO. SPS Addiction Prevalence Testing Stats Final 2018-19. (web page: accessed December 2017)
Taylor et al. Hepatitis C Incidence and Prevalence Study. Scottish Prison Service, 2012.
Scottish Prison Service, The Oral Health and Psychosocial Needs of Scottish Prisoners and Young Offenders, 2019.
Scottish Government. Understanding the social care support needs of Scotland’s prison population, 2020.