Friday, December 5, 2008
Justice St Andrews House EDINBURGH EH1 3DG 08457 741741 (UK local rate)
There are 16 prisons and young offenders institutions in Scotland.
The majority are for male adults. One establishment holds the majority of female prisoners, and another two cater for male young offenders.
Carries out regular inspections of Scotland's prisons.
The system allows prisoners to be released, on licence and under specific conditions, to serve part of their sentence under supervision in the community.
Information about the prisons complaints system and the work of the Commission.
Responsible for running Scotland's prisons.
Page updated: Wednesday, July 11, 2007
There are 16 prisons and young offenders institutions in Scotland.