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Key information
Address: 33 Stenhouse Road, Edinburgh, EH11 3LN
Phone: 0131 444 3000
Type: Local prison — adult male
Capacity: around 870 prisoners
Opened: 1920
Also known as Saughton, after the part of the city it’s in, HMP Edinburgh is one of Scotland’s largest local prisons, serving Edinburgh and the Lothians. It holds adult male prisoners, including a lot of people on remand alongside those serving short and long-term sentences.
For visiting times, addresses, directions and current contact details, see the official SPS page for this prison (opens in a new tab).