Hundreds of prisoners have missed hospital appointments or family funerals due to “failures” in prisoner transport, the prison inspectorate has found. Interim chief inspector of prisons for Scotland, Stephen Sandham, said the firm responsible for prisoner transport, GEOAmey, cancelled transportation services at short notice, sometimes daily. He said the impact on the “health, wellbeing and dignity” of prisoners has been “unacceptable” and said it must never be repeated. #news #prison #prisoner |