The report, produced in collaboration with His Majesty’s Inspectorate for Prisons in Scotland, considers the efficiency and effectiveness of prison-based social work practice, specifically the use of the Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (LS/CMI) assessment and case management planning method.
Sara Snell, His Majesty’s Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland, said: “Prison-based social workers cannot deliver the improved outcomes sought in this report without additional investment in staffing, in development and supervision as well as in increased numbers.
“Risk assessment and planning for progress throughout the course of a sentence, enabled by supportive relationships with trained and knowledgeable staff, needs to start at the point of sentence. This enables a more responsive and effective approach to risk over time. Every prisoner should be able to participate in agreeing a single, co-ordinated plan that determines actions and changes to support a timely safe and supportive release.”
Prison-based social work review: Phase 2 report | Care Inspectorate