HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland

HMP Low Moss

Prison Operator Scottish Prison Service 1 inspection 2 monitoring reports 0 response documents

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Inspection summaries, ratings, desired outcomes and monitoring report extracts on this page are reproduced from the published reports.

Inspection history

Full inspectionInspected 25 to 29 August 2025, Satisfactory

All 1 inspection

Independent Prison Monitoring

Establishment annual report, 2025-26Published 21 Oct 2026
Establishment annual report, 2024-25

All 2 monitoring reports

Response documents

No response documents (action plans, outcome letters, ministerial correspondence) recorded yet.

Inspection history 1

Full inspection

Overall rating: Satisfactory

Inspected 25 to 29 August 2025 · Published 21 July 2026 · Report PDF ↗

Ratings by standard, Full inspection

1 standard

Standard or quality indicator	Rating
Standard 1 · Lawful and Transparent Custody	Satisfactory

Independent Prison Monitoring 2

Establishment annual report, 2025-26

Published 21 October 2026 · Report PDF ↗

Figure	Value
Monitoring hours	194
Visits	59
Missed weeks	6
Prisoner requests	124

Establishment annual report, 2024-25

Report PDF ↗

Figure	Value
Monitoring hours	194
Visits	59
Missed weeks	6
Prisoner requests	124

Key issues (the independent prison monitors' words)

1. Population increases
2. Personal safety and illicit substances

Encouraging observations (the monitoring board's words)

Excellent purposeful activity and strong sense of inter connectedness across the prison. Flexible and agile approach across the establishment to addressing daily challenges. Very good provision of recovery work.

Response documents 0

No response documents (action plans, outcome letters, ministerial correspondence) recorded yet.

Data from HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland, licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.