HM Prison Edinburgh
{{Short description|Prison in Edinburgh, Scotland}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use British English|date=February 2018}}
{{primary sources|date=February 2014}}
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{{Infobox prison
| prison_name = HMP Edinburgh
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| caption =
| location = Stenhouse, Edinburgh
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| status = Operational
| classification =
| capacity = 872
| population = 923
| opened = 1920
| managed_by = Scottish Prison Service
| governor = Fiona Cruickshanks
| street-address = 33 Stenhouse Road
| city = Edinburgh
| postcode = EH11 3LN
| website = [https://www.sps.gov.uk/prisons/edinburgh sps.gov.uk/prisons/edinburgh]
}}
HMP Edinburgh is located in the west of Edinburgh on the main A71, in an area now known as Stenhouse, and, although never named as such, has commonly been known as Saughton Prison from the old name for the general area. The prison is situated on the edge of a predominantly residential area and has good transport and road links to the city centre, which provides good access both for local courts and prison visitors. The building of the prison began on 31 July 1914 with the first prisoner being received in 1919.{{cite web |url=http://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Edinburgh/HMP-Edinburgh.aspx |title=Prisons: HMP Edinburgh |website=Scottish Prison Service |access-date=26 July 2016}} The prison consists of four halls: Glenesk, Hermiston, Ingliston and Ratho.
The prison receives inmates from the courts in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders. The prison manages adult male individuals including those on remand, short term sentences (serving less than four years), long term sentences (serving four years or more), life sentence prisoners and extended sentence prisoners (Order for Lifelong Restriction).{{Cite web |title=HMP Edinburgh |url=https://www.sps.gov.uk/Corporate/Prisons/Edinburgh/HMP-Edinburgh.aspx |access-date=2022-12-10 |website=www.sps.gov.uk}}
Healthcare
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File:Craig Murray Release 2021 11 30 - 03.jpg's wife and son wait outside the entrance of the Saughton Prison at the day of his release]]
As of 1 November 2011, healthcare is provided by the NHS.{{cite web |url=http://www.sehd.scot.nhs.uk/pca/PCA2011(M)15.pdf |title=Health Board Provision of Healthcare in Prisons (Scotland) Directions |date=31 October 2011 |website=Scottish Executive Health Department |access-date=2 August 2019}} Prior to this it was provided through prison service employed nursing staff, with a GP and on call service provided by the healthcare staff provider (Medacs).
Library
The prison library was the winner of the 2010 UK Libraries Change Lives Award{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/society/2010/jul/07/edinburgh-prison-library-literacy-books |title=Prison library helps to transform lives |first=Kirsty |last=Scott |date=7 July 2010 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=2 August 2019}} for its work in promoting literacy among its incarcerated population, who typically have much lower literacy rates on admission than the general population. Kate King, the librarian, was also named UK public library staff member of the year in 2014.{{Cite magazine |url=https://www.thebookseller.com/news/cilip-names-2014-library-staff-year |title=CILIP names 2014 library staff of the year |first=Joshua |last=Farrington |date=13 August 2014 |magazine=The Bookseller |access-date=2 August 2019}}
Notable inmates
- Robert Bayne – Sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Zoe Nelson.
- Isla Bryson – believed to be the first transgender woman to be convicted of rape for offences she committed prior to transition.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-63823420|title=Isla Bryson: What is the transgender prisoners row all about?|date=25 January 2023|accessdate=27 January 2023|work=BBC News}}
- Dominic Devine – Convicted of rape and attempted murder. Transferred to HM Prison Shotts after being caught smuggling drugs.
- Stephen Gough – A naked rambler repeatedly imprisoned for public nudity.
- Craig Murray – Journalist convicted of contempt of court.{{Cite web|url=https://www.scotsman.com/news/politics/scottish-independence-campaigner-craig-murray-criticises-nicola-sturgeon-after-leaving-prison-in-edinburgh-3476713|title=Scottish independence campaigner Craig Murray criticises Nicola Sturgeon after leaving prison in Edinburgh|date=30 November 2021|first=Dan|last=Barker|work=The Scotsman}}
- Eduardo Paolozzi – Scottish sculptor and artist was held here for three months during World War II because of his Italian heritage.
- Kenny Richey – Served 21 years on death row in Ohio, and spent 6 months at HMP Edinburgh before being found not guilty of Serious Assault to permanent disfigurement and was released on 8 March 2009.
- Nicholas Rossi – American sex offender and fugitive, who claims mistaken identity.{{cite news |last1=Carrell |first1=Severin |title=Prisoner fighting extradition 'bullied' by cellmates singing Leaving on a Jet Plane |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2023/jan/05/prisoner-fighting-extradition-bullied-by-cellmates-singing-leaving-on-a-jet-plane |access-date=5 January 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=5 January 2023 |language=en}} Extradited back to the USA in January 2024.
- Vincent Reynouard – French holocaust denier and Nazi sympathiser.
- Peter Tobin – Sentenced to life imprisonment with a whole life order for the murders of Angelika Kluk, Vicky Hamilton and Dinah McNicol. Tobin died in October 2022.{{Cite news |url=https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2022/oct/08/serial-killer-peter-tobin-dies-while-serving-life-sentences-in-edinburgh |title=Serial killer Peter Tobin dies while serving life sentences in Edinburgh. |date=8 Oct 2022 |newspaper=The Guardian |access-date=8 Oct 2022}}
References
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