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Key information
Address: Old Inverkip Road, Greenock, PA16 9AJ
Phone: 01475 787 801
Type: Local prison — male & female
Capacity: around 224 prisoners
Opened: 1910
On the Clyde coast, HMP Greenock serves the west of Scotland and is unusual in holding both men and women, having taken its first female prisoners in 2002 alongside the men it’s always held on remand and short sentences. It’s also a national facility for some male long-term prisoners.
For visiting times, addresses, directions and current contact details, see the official SPS page for this prison (opens in a new tab).