HM Prison Dumfries
Prison in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
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HM Prison Dumfries services the courts of Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. The establishment serves as a local community prison that holds adult and under 21 males who are remanded in custody for trial and those convicted but remanded for reports.[1] The prison was built in 1883 by Thomas Bernard Collinson and extended with additions in 1988.[2][3] The old building is a Category B Listed Building.[4] It is one of only three purpose built 19th century prisons still in use, the others being HM Prison Perth and HM Prison Barlinnie.[4]
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| Location | Dumfries, Dumfries and Galloway |
|---|---|
| Status | Operational |
| Capacity | 200 (February 2009) |
| Managed by | Scottish Prison Service |
| Governor | Andrew Hunstone |
Residential units
There are five main residential halls A, B, C, D and E and a basement B Zero which includes prisoners on observation/separation.[5]
Notable prisoners
- Kevin Guthrie, actor and convicted sex offender[6]
