Greenock (Hm Prison)

About Greenock (Hm Prison)

HMP Greenock is a prison located in Greenock, Scotland, and serving designated courts in western Scotland by holding male prisoners (both adult and under 21s) on remand, and short-term convicted prisoners. It provides a national facility for selected prisoners serving 12 years or over, affording them the opportunity for progression towards release. It also accommodates a small number of prisoners for a range of management and operational reasons. Although officially labelled as HMP Greenock it continues to be known by its original name Gateside Prison. Senior ManagementHMP Greenock's Governor is Mr William Stuart and the Deputy Governor is Mr Colin Brodie. Residential areasHMP Greenock is divided into five separate residential areas, known as halls. Arran and ButeWork began to build Arran and Bute halls in August 2013, with work completed on July 2014. These Halls are a new type of facility called Community Integration Units (CIU) They will hold 8 and 6 prisoners respectively, who will use their time there as a stepping stone in to the community. Ailsa HallAilsa Hall is the Prison's largest hall with a design capacity of 131, although this is usually exceeded. It holds remand prisoners, short term prisoners (STPs) and a small selection of long term prisoners (LTPs). This hall is all single-cell accommodation with electric power in cells and integral sanitation facilities. Darroch HallDarroch Hall has recently changed to accommodate female offenders. This hall is all single accommodation with electric power in cells and integral sanitation facilities. Darroch Hall is designed to accommodate 56 prisoners. Chrisswell HouseThe role of Chrisswell House is to prepare LTPs for progression to open conditions at HMP Castle Huntly. It has electric power in cells with shared sanitation facilities. Chrisswell House is designed to hold 64 prisoners.

Greenock (Hm Prison) Description

HMP Greenock is a prison located in Greenock, Scotland, and serving designated courts in western Scotland by holding male prisoners (both adult and under 21s) on remand, and short-term convicted prisoners. It provides a national facility for selected prisoners serving 12 years or over, affording them the opportunity for progression towards release. It also accommodates a small number of prisoners for a range of management and operational reasons. Although officially labelled as HMP Greenock it continues to be known by its original name Gateside Prison. Senior ManagementHMP Greenock's Governor is Mr William Stuart and the Deputy Governor is Mr Colin Brodie. Residential areasHMP Greenock is divided into five separate residential areas, known as halls. Arran and ButeWork began to build Arran and Bute halls in August 2013, with work completed on July 2014. These Halls are a new type of facility called Community Integration Units (CIU) They will hold 8 and 6 prisoners respectively, who will use their time there as a stepping stone in to the community. Ailsa HallAilsa Hall is the Prison's largest hall with a design capacity of 131, although this is usually exceeded. It holds remand prisoners, short term prisoners (STPs) and a small selection of long term prisoners (LTPs). This hall is all single-cell accommodation with electric power in cells and integral sanitation facilities. Darroch HallDarroch Hall has recently changed to accommodate female offenders. This hall is all single accommodation with electric power in cells and integral sanitation facilities. Darroch Hall is designed to accommodate 56 prisoners. Chrisswell HouseThe role of Chrisswell House is to prepare LTPs for progression to open conditions at HMP Castle Huntly. It has electric power in cells with shared sanitation facilities. Chrisswell House is designed to hold 64 prisoners.