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Open Prisons

Volume 978: debated on Thursday 7 February 1980

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asked the Secretary of State for Scotland what open prisons are at present in use in Scotland.

There is one open prison in Scotland, at Penninghame, near Newton Stewart. It has places for 68 selected male prisoners who are considered suitable for open condiions.