Central administration
7GF1SPT visits
1
The Scottish Ministers must make arrangements to ensure that members of the SPT may—
a
visit prisoners,
b
access information relevant to the treatment of prisoners and the conditions in which they are detained,
c
monitor the conditions in prisons and the treatment of prisoners, and
d
monitor the arrangements operated by prisons for the temporary release of prisoners in accordance with rules made under section 39.
2
The arrangements may, in particular, authorise members of the SPT to—
a
access, without prior notice, any prison (accompanied by such experts as the members think fit),
b
examine prison records relating to the detention of prisoners,
c
meet any prisoners in private to discuss their treatment while detained and the conditions in which they are detained,
d
inspect the conditions in which prisoners are detained (including cell accommodation, washing and toilet facilities and facilities for the provision of food), and
e
meet such other persons as the members think may have information relevant to the treatment of prisoners and the conditions in which they are detained.
3
The Scottish Ministers must keep the arrangements under review and revise them as they think fit.