§ Mr. Foulkesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland what is the current population in each of Scotland's prisons, young offenders' institutions and other detention centres; in each case how many of these prisoners are on remand; and what is the capacity of each institution.
§ Lord James Douglas-HamiltonOn 20 October 1987 the position was as follows:
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Total population Of which: remand Capacity Prisons Aberdeen 163 34 151 Barlinnie 1,069 366 983 Barlinnie Special Unit 7 — 8 Cornton Vale 157 43 177 Dungavel 143 — 147 Edinburgh 629 127 547 Friarton 81 — 82 Glenochil 397 — 496 Inverness 101 27 87 Low Moss 336 — 400 Noranside 104 — 115 Penninginhame 65 — 75 Perth1 422 48 519
Total population Of which: remand Capacity Peterhead 109 — 180 Shotts2 328 — 351 Young offenders institutions Castle Huntly 132 — 134 Cornton Vale 31 — 41 Dumfries 124 34 141 Greenock 170 — 180 Polmont 432 44 408 Detention Centre Glenochil 135 — 182 Remand unit Longriggend 274 248 194 TOTAL 5,409 971 5,598 1 Only 440 places currently available. 2 Two halls (177 places) at Shotts not yet available.