His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland

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His Majesty's Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland

Agency overview
Formed	29 October 1980
Type	Scottish public body
Jurisdiction	Scotland
Headquarters	Saughton House, Broomhouse Drive, Edinburgh, EH11 3XD 55°55′48″N 3°16′34″W / 55.930°N 3.276°W / 55.930; -3.276
Employees	11
Minister responsible	Keith Brown, Cabinet Secretary for Justice
Agency executive	Wendy Sinclair-Gieben, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons
Parent agency	Scottish Government
Website	www.prisonsinspectoratescotland.gov.uk
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Scotland in the UK and Europe

HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland was established in 1981, following recommendations of the May Committee report of 1979. The Inspectorate is directly funded by the Scottish Government.

As of July 2018, His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons for Scotland is Wendy Sinclair-Gieben.^[1]