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Scotland
Answers based on the directory data for Scotland, United Kingdom: how many facilities there are, in which municipalities, of what type and how to contact them.
How many prisons are there in Scotland?
Scotland (United Kingdom) has 18 facilities in 17 localities. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (15), Juvenile detention centers (2), Immigration detention (1). The municipalities with the most facilities are Glasgow, Bishopbriggs, Blackburn.
In which municipalities of Scotland are there correctional facilities?
The directory lists facilities in 17 localities of Scotland. Open the municipality you are interested in to see the profile of each facility.
What types of facility are there in Scotland?
Scotland has these categories: Prisons and penitentiaries (15), Juvenile detention centers (2), Immigration detention (1). Examples: Bella Centre, HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont, HMP Barlinnie, HMP Dumfries.
Prisons and penitentiaries 15
Juvenile detention centers 2
Immigration detention 1
How do I contact a facility in Scotland?
Of the facilities in Scotland listed in the directory, 2 show a phone number, 9 a website and 0 an email address. Visiting hours and requirements are set by each prison administration and change often: always confirm them by phone or on the official website before you travel.
- HMP Edinburgh · +44 131 4443000 · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Edinburgh/HMP-Edinburgh.aspx
- HMP Greenock · +44 1475 787801 · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Greenock/HMP-Greenock.aspx
- Bella Centre · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/BellaCentre/Bella-Centre.aspx
- HM Young Offenders Institution Polmont · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Polmont/HMP-YOI-Polmont.aspx
- HMP Barlinnie · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Barlinnie/HMP-Barlinnie.aspx
- HMP Dumfries · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Dumfries/HMP-Dumfries.aspx
- HMP Inverness · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Inverness/HMP-Inverness.aspx
- HMP Low Moss · https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/LowMoss/HMP-Low-Moss.aspx
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