Other places · Central Scotland
HM Prison Glenochil
In or near Blairlogie.
HM Prison Glenochil in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
Angela Mudge — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa · 3.3 km
Getting there & planning your visit
To visit HM Prison Glenochil, the nearest railway station is Alloa, located 3.3 km away. The postcode for sat-nav is FK10 3AD. Entry details are not provided, so please check in advance for accessibility and visiting information.
About
HM Prison Glenochil is a place of interest in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
HMP Glenochil is a prison located near Tullibody, Scotland. It houses male offenders of High, Medium and Low security classifications. The prison does not accept prisoners directly from the courts but commits prisoners who have been previously convicted and located in other prisons, primarily HMP Perth, HMP Edinburgh, HMP Barlinnie and HMP Grampian. The prison has a design capacity of 670 prisoners and in May 2010 held 668 prisoners (284 short-term, 384 long-term). The governor is Sharanne Findlay.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Glenochil was first opened in 1966 as a Detention Centre on land which was purchased from the Coal Board. It was extended in 1975 to become a Young Offender's Institution and Detention Centre. In the 1980s it began holding long-term prisoners and in 2007 began accepting short term prisoners.
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 56.1424, -3.8179
- District
- Clackmannanshire
- Postcode
- FK10 3AD
- Parliamentary constituency
- Alloa and Grangemouth
- Established
- 1966
- Nearest railway station
- Alloa — 3.3 km
- Official site
- www.scotland.gov.uk
Sources
- wikidata: Q5635187 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Glenochil (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Glenochil?
- HM Prison Glenochil is in the Scottish Highlands, United Kingdom (postcode FK10 3AD).
- What is HM Prison Glenochil?
- HM Prison Glenochil in Scotland Islands, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HM Prison Glenochil?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can use postcode FK10 3AD.
- When was HM Prison Glenochil built?
- Built or established in 1966.
- How do I get to HM Prison Glenochil?
- The nearest railway station is Alloa, about 3.3 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode FK10 3AD.