Therapy

‘A very positive report’ : HMP Dumfries praised by prison inspectors

HMP Dumfries has received a positive review from inspectors who praised the “exceptional quality” of its indoor gardens and the benefits it provides to the population. HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) noted the quality of the facility’s wellbeing gardens was “well beyond anything inspectors has seen” in any other closed prison, following a […]

Surprising success of Prison’s therapeutic garden

Within its walls are some of Scotland’s most notorious criminals – yet just beyond locked cell doors, a remarkable garden project at HMP Dumfries has revealed a surprising love of nature, gardening and plants among even the most dangerous of inmates. On prison ground which until recently was soggy marshland and waste space, a vibrant […]

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