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Key information
Address: Canthill Road, Shotts, North Lanarkshire, ML7 4LE
Phone: 01501 824 000
Type: National prison — adult male (long-term)
Capacity: around 550 prisoners
Opened: 1978 (rebuilt 2012)
HMP Shotts in North Lanarkshire is the only prison in Scotland that holds solely long-term prisoners, men serving five years or more. It was completely rebuilt in 2012, and includes the National Integration Centre, which supports prisoners in the early stages of very long sentences.
For visiting times, addresses, directions and current contact details, see the official SPS page for this prison (opens in a new tab).