The Scottish Prison Service has opened its doors to the new £85.7m HMP & YOI Stirling facility for women in Scotland
The new HMP & YOI Stirling facility is a replacement for HMP Cornton Vale and will open officially this summer.
Angela Constance, cabinet secretary for justice and home affairs, was welcomed to the facility for a preview visit after construction work was completed.
The facility was designed by Holmes Miller architects and built by Morrison Construction Scotland. HMP & YOI Stirling was designed to create an environment suitable for rehabilitation and well-being.
The 100-place establishment is split into three clear zones:
- A two-storey front-of-house forms the public face of the new facility
- A central hub;
- and residential accommodation.
Teresa Medhurst, chief executive of the Scottish Prison Service, said: “This is a significant development and an important day for the Scottish Prison Service, the Scottish Government, and all our partners, and I would like to thank everyone who has worked so hard to get us to this position.
“HMP & YOI Stirling is an exemplary custodial setting for women, but what is at the heart of our Strategy for Women in Custody is the relationships forged between our staff, partners, communities and individuals in our care.”
