The Independent Custody Visiting Scheme Scotland 2022-23 Annual Report highlights the activities, insights and independent assurance provided by the ICVS scheme. Over this period, ICVs undertook over 1,000 visits to police custody and spoke to over 1,600 people in custody.
The Authority is pleased to report that, of these visits, no issues were identified under the United Nations standards for upholding human rights.
During 2022-23 the Authority continued to invest in improvement of the ICVS service, ensuring that visitors are supported, and that visitor observations drive both improvement in custody provision and public assurance. This year saw the launch of a new reporting template that allows visitors to quickly and easily record their observations while improving data quality. Work is now underway to delivery an ambitious project to digitise this system, further supporting visitors to capture observations in real-time.
You can read the full report on the link below: