HMP Edinburgh
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Address | 33 Stenhouse Rd, Edinburgh EH11 3LN, United Kingdom |
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Hours | Closed ⋅ Opens 9AM |
Phone | +44 131 444 3000 |
Population | 966 |
Governor | David Abernethy |
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ID | 3009877 |
About HMP Edinburgh
Her Majesty's Prison Edinburgh is located in the west of Edinburgh on the main A71, in an area now known as Stenhouse, and, although never named as such, has been popularly known as Saughton Prison from the old name for the general area.
Nicholas Rossi: US fugitive who faked his death can be extradited
... Rossi, who is being held on remand at Hmp Edinburgh, returned to the city s Sheriff Court in June of this year for his extradition hearing...
Scottish Prison Service faces first UK prosecution for corporate homicide
... Allan Marshall died after being restrained face down by 13 prison officers at Hmp Edinburgh in 2015...
Isla Bryson: Transgender rapist jailed for eight years
... Two days later, senior management decided " due to the level of risk and remaining uncertainties" to move the inmate to a male prison, Hmp Edinburgh...
Trans prisoners in Scotland to be placed according to birth gender
... Bryson - who will be sentenced later this month for raping two women while she known as a man called Adam Graham - was then moved to a male wing at Hmp Edinburgh...
Scottish Prison Service to carry out 'urgent review' of trans inmates
... She was initially remanded to Cornton Vale women s prison before being moved to a male wing at Hmp Edinburgh...
Peter Tobin: Serial killer's ashes scattered at sea
... He was also serving life terms at Hmp Edinburgh for the murders of Vicky Hamilton, 15, and Dinah McNicol, 18...
Peter Tobin: Serial killer dies, aged 76
... He was also serving life terms at Hmp Edinburgh for the murders of 15-year-old Vicky Hamilton and 18-year-old Dinah McNicol...
Alleged US fugitive has tattoos photographed to establish identity
... The man, appearing by video-link from Hmp Edinburgh in a wheelchair and wearing an oxygen mask, denies being the alleged fugitive...
Scottish Prison Service to carry out 'urgent review' of trans inmates
The Scottish Prison Service has announced an " urgent review" of all transgender cases in its prisons.
It says it will pause The Movement of all transgender inmates until the review is completed.
The Move follows outcry about the case of Isla Bryson, a trans woman convicted of raping Two Women before changing gender.
She was initially remanded to Cornton Vale women's prison before being moved to a male wing at Hmp Edinburgh .
A Scottish Prison Service spokesperson said: " We have commenced an urgent review of all transgender cases currently managed in our establishments.
" Our first concern is always, and remains, the health, safety, and wellbeing of all The People in our care, and that of our staff.
" We have very robust risk assessment processes, and a track record of keeping people safe, in often challenging circumstances.
" We have therefore paused The Movement of all transgender individuals, until the review has been completed. "
They said the review would consider any history of violence or sexual offending against women, and any associated risk they pose.
The spokesperson added: " Until the review is completed, any trans individuals, with a history of violence towards women, will only be admitted to the male estate, in segregation, when they first enter our care.
" This arrangement will be progressed In Line with our Human Rights obligations.
" Finally, our ongoing policy review will be independently assessed by experts in women affected by trauma and violence. "
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Source of news: bbc.com