Prison to Rehab pathway information: FOI release

Information requested

1. Could you advise under FOI if Townend House Care Home is registered to take prison to rehab with yourselves or the prison service?

2. Could you also advise what steps are in place to protect home owners that live within 20m of this care home who have not been told that it now has prison to rehab residents living there?

3. Could you advise how the care home has been inspected and how the impact to the local area has been taken into consideration for this type of facility?

Response

Question 1

The Prison to Rehab pathway enables individuals at the end of a custodial sentence to access residential rehabilitation where appropriate. Residential rehabilitation services may be accessed through a range of referral routes. Townend House is not currently registered as part of the Prison to Rehab pathway.

Question 2

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold the information you have requested.

The Scottish Government does not assess the suitability of locations for residential rehabilitation services or put in place measures relating to neighbouring properties. These matters are the responsibility of the service provider and the relevant local planning authority.

Question 3

This is a formal notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that the Scottish Government does not hold the information you have requested.

The Scottish Government does not carry out inspections or assess the impact of individual residential rehabilitation facilities. These functions are the responsibility of the Care Inspectorate and the relevant local planning authority. The Scottish Government’s role is limited to setting the overall legislative and policy framework. Decisions in individual cases are for the appropriate authorities.

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