Inverness

Address:
HMP Inverness
Porterfield
Duffy Drive
Inverness
IV2 3HH

Tel:(01463) 229000

Fax:(01463) 229010

Introduction

Inverness Prison, known locally as Porterfield, serves the Courts of the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney Isles and Moray, providing secure custody for all remand prisoners and short term adult prisoners, both male and female (segregated). It also holds a small number of long-term prisoners, prior to classification, on accumulated visits, or to support the operational needs of the SPS.

The prison in Inverness was originally in the Castle, which now houses part of the local police headquarters and Inverness Sheriff Court and District Courts. In 1902 the present prison was brought into use. Integral sanitation and electric power in cells was installed throughout in 1992-93. The establishment was awarded a Government Charter Mark in 1995 and 1998. Investors in People status was achieved in 1997 and again in 2000.

Visiting

UNTRIED VISITS - INCLUDING YOUNG OFFENDERS
Monday to Friday: 13.30 – 15.30; Saturday: 14.15 – 16.30

CONVICTED VISITS
Monday to Friday: 18.30 – 20.45; Sunday: 14.15 – 16.30

CLOSED VISITS - MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE BY PRISONERS
Monday to Friday: 15.45 – 16.15; Untried: 13.30 – 14.00; Convicted: 15.45 – 16.15

VISIT ENTITLEMENTS
ADULT CONVICTED: 1 x min. 30 minute Visit per week.

CONVICTED Y/O: 2 x min. 30 minute Visit per week.

UNTRIED: 1 x min. 30 minute Visit per day. ( Except Sunday )

VISITS BY LEGAL AGENTS
Agents’ Visits begin at 12.15 Monday to Friday and run through until 20.15. There are NO AGENTS’ VISITS at weekends.

Further Info

EDUCATION
The Learning Centre delivers basic skills assessments, individual learning plans and tuition in such subjects as basic literacy/numeracy, life and social skills, computing, art, music and open learning support. The prison is registered as a SCOTVEC training centre. Modules are provided in the afore-mentioned subjects and also catering and employment skills training.

EMPLOYMENT

2 Timber worksheds producing various products for both National & Local Contracts
Craft workshop producing various artefacts and offering SCOTVEC Training
Kitchen - prison catering and Vocational Training
Halls - Passmen
Wings - Passmen
Works Department - Passman
Reception - Passman
Gate Complex - Passman
Community work - Category D Prisoner at the final stages of sentence prior to liberation may undertake placements in the community

MEDICAL SERVICES
Medical services are provided by a part-time Medical Officer and three Practitioner Nurses, serving the day-to-day medical needs of prisoners. medical support services can be drawn upon as required from psychiatry, psychology and other specialist and emergency services at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.

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	Address: HMP Inverness Porterfield Duffy Drive Inverness IV2 3HH		Tel:(01463) 229000 Fax:(01463) 229010

	Introduction Inverness Prison, known locally as Porterfield, serves the Courts of the Highlands, Western Isles, Orkney Isles and Moray, providing secure custody for all remand prisoners and short term adult prisoners, both male and female (segregated). It also holds a small number of long-term prisoners, prior to classification, on accumulated visits, or to support the operational needs of the SPS. The prison in Inverness was originally in the Castle, which now houses part of the local police headquarters and Inverness Sheriff Court and District Courts. In 1902 the present prison was brought into use. Integral sanitation and electric power in cells was installed throughout in 1992-93. The establishment was awarded a Government Charter Mark in 1995 and 1998. Investors in People status was achieved in 1997 and again in 2000.
	Visiting UNTRIED VISITS - INCLUDING YOUNG OFFENDERS Monday to Friday: 13.30 – 15.30; Saturday: 14.15 – 16.30 CONVICTED VISITS Monday to Friday: 18.30 – 20.45; Sunday: 14.15 – 16.30 CLOSED VISITS - MUST BE BOOKED IN ADVANCE BY PRISONERS Monday to Friday: 15.45 – 16.15; Untried: 13.30 – 14.00; Convicted: 15.45 – 16.15 VISIT ENTITLEMENTS ADULT CONVICTED: 1 x min. 30 minute Visit per week. CONVICTED Y/O: 2 x min. 30 minute Visit per week. UNTRIED: 1 x min. 30 minute Visit per day. ( Except Sunday ) VISITS BY LEGAL AGENTS Agents’ Visits begin at 12.15 Monday to Friday and run through until 20.15. There are NO AGENTS’ VISITS at weekends.
	Further Info EDUCATION The Learning Centre delivers basic skills assessments, individual learning plans and tuition in such subjects as basic literacy/numeracy, life and social skills, computing, art, music and open learning support. The prison is registered as a SCOTVEC training centre. Modules are provided in the afore-mentioned subjects and also catering and employment skills training. EMPLOYMENT 2 Timber worksheds producing various products for both National & Local Contracts Craft workshop producing various artefacts and offering SCOTVEC Training Kitchen - prison catering and Vocational Training Halls - Passmen Wings - Passmen Works Department - Passman Reception - Passman Gate Complex - Passman Community work - Category D Prisoner at the final stages of sentence prior to liberation may undertake placements in the community MEDICAL SERVICES Medical services are provided by a part-time Medical Officer and three Practitioner Nurses, serving the day-to-day medical needs of prisoners. medical support services can be drawn upon as required from psychiatry, psychology and other specialist and emergency services at Raigmore Hospital, Inverness.