HM Prison Addiewell

HMP Addiewell
Interactive map of HMP Addiewell
Location
StatusOperational
Security classAdult Male Maximum Security (Cat A)
Capacity796 (March 2020)
OpenedDecember 2008
Managed bySodexo Justice Services
GovernorJonathan French

HMP Addiewell is a private prison near the village of Addiewell in West Lothian, Scotland. HMP Addiewell is operated by Sodexo Justice Services and contracted to the Scottish Prison Service. The prison holds adult males who have been convicted as well as those being held on remand

Opening

In January 2004, a six-week public consultation began for a planning application for a new £80 million prison in West Lothian. In June 2006, the contract was awarded to a consortium of companies that included Sodexo Investment Services and the Royal Bank Project Investments. The prison opened on 12 December 2008 with capacity for 700 prisoners, with a further 96 places held in reserve.

History of operation

Notable inmates

References

  1. ↑ "HMP Addiewell". www.sps.gov.uk.
  2. ↑ "Scottish Prison Service". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Sodexo in the UK and Ireland".
  4. ↑ "Plans for new prison put on show". BBC News. 2 January 2004.
  5. ↑ "New private prison gets go-ahead". BBC News. 21 June 2006.
  6. ↑ "BBC News - Officers hurt in riot at Addiewell Prison". 26 January 2010.
  7. ↑ "Report on HMP Addiewell: Full Inspection 22-30 November 2010". Scottish Government. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
  8. ↑ "Prisons chief voices safety worries". BBC News. 10 March 2011 – via bbc.co.uk.
  9. ↑ Fraser, Jacob (26 February 2021). "Some of the infamous faces who have served time behind bars at HMP Addiewell". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
  10. ↑ "Former Celtic and Hibs striker jailed after repeatedly messaging ex". STV. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.