Status Operational Phone +44 1324 711558 | Governor Sue Brookes Capacity 712 | |
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Location Reddingmuirhead, Falkirk Managed by Scottish Prison Service Address Polmont, Brightons FK2 0AB, UK Hours Open today · 8AM–8PMMonday8AM–8PMTuesday8AM–8PMWednesday8AM–8PMThursday8AM–8PMFriday8AM–8PMSaturday9AM–5PMSunday9AM–5PM Security class Her Majesty's Young Offender Institution Similar HMP Edinburgh, Forth Valley Royal Ho, HMP Barlinnie, Private Hire Taxi, Barlinnie Prison Social W | ||
Her Majesty's Young Offenders Institution Polmont is the largest of its kind in Scotland. Despite its name, the institution is located in Reddingmuirhead in the Falkirk region, and not in Polmont.polmont is actually in the village called Brightons.
It is designed to hold up to 830 inmates between the ages of 16 and 21, although there have been several reports and complaints about the literal figures. Reports of living conditions have also been criticized, including an alleged lack of food for inmates and the practice of slopping out. Notable inmates include Luke Mitchell and Chris Cunningham, star of BBC Scotland's The Scheme
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