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Question reference: S3W-10455

Asked by: Willie Coffey, MSP for Kilmarnock and Loudoun, Scottish National Party
Date lodged: Wednesday, 27 February 2008
Current Status: Answered by Kenny MacAskill on 6 March 2005

To ask the Scottish Executive what advice it has received regarding the implications of the murder of Michael Cameron in HM Prison Kilmarnock on 16 June 2006; when that advice was received, and what steps were taken as a result of that advice in respect of (a) the operation of HM Prison Kilmarnock and (b) the rest of the prison estate.

I have asked Mike Ewart, Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service to respond. His response is as follows:

Immediately following the incident the Kilmarnock Prison Senior Management Team carried out an incident review to see whether there were any immediate lessons to be learned.

Serco also carried out a full investigation which was completed in August 2006. This suggested improvements to the cell sharing risk assessment protocol.

The SPS has emphasised the importance of such measures across all prisons.

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