HMP Aberdeen

HMP [HMP: Her Majesty's Prison.] Aberdeen (known as 'Craiginches) is a prison located in the city of Aberdeen in Scotland, run by the Scottish Prison Service. The prison was built in 1881 housing male prisoners. Aberdeen was the site of the last execution in Scotland.Known as one of the most overcrowded prisons in Scotland it runs on average at 170% of capacity. In recent years it has seen an increase in inmates from outwith the Grampian Sheriffdom, mainly from Wolverhampton and London. A diverse population leading to many internal feuds and disputes. It runs exceptional drug rehabilitation programmes and has been a pioneer for drug projects such as drug use kits etc. The management also wish to pilot a needle exchange.

On 4th of June 2008 it was announced that HMP Aberdeen and HMP Peterhead will be merged into a "Super Prison" and a new state of the art Prison built on the Peterhead Site. This "Super-Jail" will accommodate approx 500 places and the new Prison will be known as HMP Grampian. Although desperately needed to address chronic overcrowding, little thought has been put into Staffing issues and location. Contracts and Planning permission has still to be granted.

Henry John Burnett, the last man to be executed in Scotland, was hanged inside the prison on 15 August 1963.

ee also

*List of prisons in the United Kingdom

References

External links

* [http://www.sps.gov.uk/default.aspx?documentid=a58a1986-a6d0-470e-9098-97fe74b51c5f Scottish Prison Service, Aberdeen]
* [http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2004/11/20184/45908 2004 HM Inspectorate of Prisons Report]