Boredom among prisoners and the poor quality of recreation is a concern at Scotland's only open jail, the Chief Inspector of Prisons has warned.
More needs to be done to improve how prisoners at Castle Huntly in Dundee are prepared for release, Brigadier Hugh Monro said, after the first inspection of the open estate since 2008.
The estate was reorganised in 2011 when the closure of Noranside in Angus meant all prisoners moved to Castle Huntly.
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