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Key information
Address: Duffy Drive, Inverness, IV2 3HH
Phone: 01463 229 000
Type: Local prison — adult male
Capacity: around 103 prisoners (often held well over this)
Opened: 1902
Also known as Porterfield, HMP Inverness is the Highlands’ local prison, holding men on remand and those serving shorter sentences of up to four years. It’s a small, old prison that’s often held well beyond the number of people it was built for, and the Scottish Prison Service has plans for a replacement, HMP Highland.
For visiting times, addresses, directions and current contact details, see the official SPS page for this prison (opens in a new tab).