Edinburgh (HM Prison)

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Edinburgh Prison is located in the West Side of Edinburgh on the main A71, in an area known locally as Saughton, and frequently known colloquially as Saughton Jail. The prison is situated in a predominantly residential area and has good transport and road links to the city centre, which provides good access both for local courts and visitors to the prison. The building of the prison started in approximately 1914 with the first prisoner being received about 1920.

Edinburgh receives prisoners from the courts in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders. The prison holds adult male and under 21 prisoners who are on remand and also convicted prisoners serving under 4 years. Long-term prisoners and Young Offenders when sentenced are held at Edinburgh awaiting transfer to their prison of allocation. Edinburgh also provides a national facility for prisoners at the pre-release stage of their sentence.