HM Prison Greenock

HMP Greenock is a prison located in Greenock, Scotland, serving designated courts in western Scotland by holding male prisoners on remand, and short-term convicted prisoners. It also provides a national facility for selected prisoners serving 12 years or over, affording them the opportunity for progression towards release. It also accommodates a small number of female prisoners ranging from remand to long-term. Although officially labelled as HMP Greenock, it continues to be known by its original name Gateside Prison.

His Majesty’s Prison, Greenock
LocationGreenock, Inverclyde
StatusOperational
Opened1910 (1910)
Managed byScottish Prison Service
GovernorMorag Stirling
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