Ken Murray (prison officer)

Ken Murray (April 24 1931 - October 2 2007) was a reforming prison officer in Scotland during the last third of the twentieth century.

He was educated at Inverness Technical High School. He worked as a Coachbuilder until his late twenties when he joined the Scottish Prison Service. His most notable achievement was the creation of the special unit of Barlinnie Prison which housed some of the most violent prisoners in the system, including Jimmy Boyle. The unit was based on treating both staff and prisoners as part of a community in which all had a voice in making decisions and setting programmes.