Scottish Prison Service

Services

• After a crime: your rights

  Your rights as a victim or witness of crime – includes information on the Victims' Code for Scotland and the Standards of Service for victims and witnesses.

• After the verdict: victims and witnesses

  What happens after a verdict at court, including information on sentencing, appeals and the Victim Notification Scheme.

• Complain about a prison

  How to complain to the Scottish Prison Service if you’re unhappy with their service.

• Find a prison

  Get contact details, visiting times and facilities of a particular prison on the Scottish Prison Service website.

• Help with money if you're affected by imprisonment

  If someone you know is facing imprisonment or is already in prison, it could affect your finances. Find out what you can do to manage any money worries.

• Home detention curfew

  Home detention curfew allows people with convictions to serve part of their sentence in the community whilst wearing an electronic tag.

• How to report a possible abuse of your human rights

  If you feel your human rights have been abused, there are many ways you can report it.

• Staying in touch with someone in prison

  Visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter and sending money to a prisoner.

• Support for families and friends of prisoners

  Get support and advice if you know someone in prison.

• Understanding criminal justice

  Information for victims and witnesses on what happens at each stage of the criminal justice system.

• Visit someone in prison

  How to visit someone in a prison. Includes help with prison visit costs.