HM Prison Inverness

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HMP Inverness
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HM Prison Inverness
Location Inverness, Highland
StatusOperational
Capacity110
Opened1902
Managed by Scottish Prison Service
Governor Scott Watson

HM Prison Inverness, also known as Porterfield Prison, is located in the Crown area of Inverness, Scotland, and serves the courts of the Highlands and Islands. It covers all the courts in the Western Isles as well as courts from Fort William, Wick and Elgin. The prison houses both adult and young remand prisoners, convicted adults serving up to 4 years, and other prisoners awaiting to go to another prison or needing management support, tending to be serving long sentences up to life imprisonment. [1]

The prison in October 2024 was governed by Scott Watson; designed to hold 103 prisoners, the average population was 117. [1]

Gangster Jimmy Boyle was a notorious prisoner at Porterfield, severely disruptive and often in the "cages" whose only facility was a concrete block to sleep on. His life was transformed after he eas transferred to the "special unit" in Barlinnie Prison, where he was rehabilitated and became a respected artist after his release. [2]

Redevelopment plans

As of 2016, due to insufficient capacity at HMP Inverness, the Scottish Prison Service announced its intention to build a new prison near Milton of Leys. [3]

In June 2016 after significant opposition from local residents (HAPPL Campaign) the Scottish Prison Service suspended the consultation on the Milton of Leys site to assess an alternative option. [4]

In 2021, the Scottish Government confirmed its intention to proceed with a new HM Prison Highland to replace HM Prison Inverness, shortlisting four major construction companies for the contract. [5] As of October 2024 the Scottish Prison Service Web site listed HMP Inverness as active. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "HMP Inverness" . Retrieved 7 October 2024.
  2. ↑ Delaney, James (6 October 2024). "'Barlinnie destroyed me, but it also made me a better person'". BBC News.
  3. ↑ "Sluagh mòr aig coinneimh phrìosain". BBC News. 26 April 2016. Retrieved 26 April 2016.(in Scottish Gaelic)
  4. ↑ "Alternative site suggested for new Inverness prison". BBC News. 27 June 2016. Retrieved 27 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Thomas-Alexander, Tiya. "Four major firms competing for £110m prison". Construction News.

57°28′28″N4°13′17″W / 57.47444°N 4.22139°W / 57.47444; -4.22139 Address: HMP Porterfield, Duffy Drive, Inverness, Highland, IV2 3HH


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