HM Prison Addiewell
History
In January 2004, a six-week public consultation began for a planning application for a new £80 million prison in West Lothian. In June 2006, the contract was awarded to a consortium of companies that included Sodexo Investment Services and the Royal Bank Project Investments. The prison opened on 12 December 2008 with capacity for 700 prisoners, with a further 96 places held in reserve. In November 2010 the prison was running at capacity, with 700 prisoners being held.
In October 2009 there was a disturbance involving around 20 inmates which led to a prison custody officer requiring hospital treatment. February 2009 saw a cell being damaged by fire in an incident of 3 hours duration. Two prison custody officers were injured during a riot in January 2010.
In March 2011 the Chief Inspector of Prisons expressed concerns about the level of assaults on staff at the prison.
Notable inmates
- Nat Fraser, murdered his wife Arlene Fraser in 1998
- Anthony Stokes, Irish footballer and convicted stalker
References
- ^ "HMP Addiewell". www.sps.gov.uk.
- ^ "Scottish Prison Service". Archived from the original on 24 July 2011. Retrieved 14 April 2011.
- ^ "Sodexo in the UK and Ireland".
- ^ "Plans for new prison put on show". BBC News. 2 January 2004.
- ^ "New private prison gets go-ahead". BBC News. 21 June 2006.
- ^ "Report on HMP Addiewell: Full Inspection 22-30 November 2010". Scottish Government. 10 March 2011. Retrieved 13 June 2017.
- ^ "BBC News - Officers hurt in riot at Addiewell Prison".
- ^ "Prisons chief voices safety worries" – via bbc.co.uk.
- ^ Fraser, Jacob (26 February 2021). "Some of the infamous faces who have served time behind bars at HMP Addiewell". Edinburgh News. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Former Celtic and Hibs striker jailed after repeatedly messaging ex". STV. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
External links
- HMP Addiewell on the Scottish Prison Service website
- 2011 Inspection report for HMP Addiewell
- HMP Addiewell regime information on InsideTime