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HM Prison Glenochil

Scottish prison

Summary

Scottish prison

Field	Value
prison_name	HMP Glenochil
image	[[File:HMP Glenochil.jpg	200px	HMP Glenochil in May 2011]]
location	near Tullibody, Scotland
status	Operational
classification	Mixed-classification, All Male
capacity	670
population	668 (May 2010)
opened	1966
managed_by	Scottish Prison Service
governor	Sharanne Findlay

HMP Glenochil is a prison located near Tullibody, Scotland. It houses male offenders of High, Medium and Low security classifications. The prison does not accept prisoners directly from the courts but commits prisoners who have been previously convicted and located in other prisons, primarily HMP Perth, HMP Edinburgh, HMP Barlinnie and HMP Grampian. The prison has a design capacity of 670 prisoners and in May 2010 held 668 prisoners (284 short-term, 384 long-term). The governor is Sharanne Findlay.

History

Glenochil was first opened in 1966 as a Detention Centre on land which was purchased from the Coal Board. It was extended in 1975 to become a Young Offender's Institution and Detention Centre. In the 1980s it began holding long-term prisoners and in 2007 began accepting short term prisoners.

References

Monro, Hugh. (2010). "Full inspection of Glenochil Prison". Scottish Prison Service.
"Glenochil | Scottish Prison Service".
"Glenochil Prison". Scottish Prison Service.

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