HM Prison Perth

HM Prison Perth is a prison in Perth, Scotland that houses short term adult male prisoners (those prisoners serving under 4 years). It was originally constructed to hold French prisoners captured during the Napoleonic Wars, and is the oldest prison in Scotland that is still in use.

HMP Perth
LocationPerth, Perth and Kinross
StatusOperational
Security classCategory A
Capacity670+
Opened1840 (1840)
Managed byScottish Prison Service
GovernorAndrew Hodge
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