HMP Edinburgh at Stenhouse, formerly known and better known by locals to this day as Saughton Prison, has housed thousands of prisoners since it opened more than 100 years ago in 1920.
The prison receives inmates from the courts in Edinburgh, the Lothians and the Borders. It manages adult male and female individuals including those on remand, short term sentences, long term sentences, life sentence prisoners and extended sentence prisoners.
We’ve taken a look back into our photo archives to find some incredible photos of the Edinburgh landmark.
. The big house
A policewoman controls access to Saughton Prison in 2002 where a disturbance broke out in Glenesk Hall after a dispute over visiting rights. Photo: Phil Wilkinson
. Doing time
An inmate pictured inside his cell at Saughton Prison in June, 1994. Photo: IAN RUTHERFORD
. Locked up
A prisoner looking through the bars of C Hall, Saughton Jail, Edinburgh, in June, 1994. Photo: Ian Rutherford
. Quiz night
The Evening Dispatch Sports Forum Quiz at Saughton Prison between prison officers & police in March, 1960. Photo: Archive
. Meal time
A prisoner carries a tray of food inside Saughton Prison in February, 2000. Photo: SUSAN BURRELL
. Prison wedding
Condemned man Forbes McLean married in Saughton Prison in 1958. His bride is pictured in a car driven by Rev John Wood Photo: Archive
. Concert
British country & western singer Hank Wangford and the Lost Cowboys entertained prisoners at Edinburgh's Saughton jail in September 1992. Photo: Colin McPherson
. Changing face
The Saughton Prison extension site which backs onto residential properties on Longstone Cresent, pictured in 2002. Residents complained that there was no planing consultation. Photo: Andrew Stuart
. Time for a chat
Christine Young with a discussion group in Hall 'B' where a 'drug free' project is being tested, pictured in February, 1998. Photo: DENIS STRAUGHAN
. Time for tea
Prisoner Ronnie Farmer's hands are visible through the bars of his cell, with a mug of tea sitting on a bar. The photo was taken at Saughton Prison in June, 1994. Photo: Ian Rutherford
. Out for a stroll
Prisoners of Saughton Prison on a sponsored walk, Edinburgh; May 18, 2001. The prisoners volunteered to walk four miles around the prison walls for the Macmillan cancer charity. Photo: Andrew Stuart
1. The big house
A policewoman controls access to Saughton Prison in 2002 where a disturbance broke out in Glenesk Hall after a dispute over visiting rights. Photo: Phil Wilkinson
2. Doing time
An inmate pictured inside his cell at Saughton Prison in June, 1994. Photo: IAN RUTHERFORD
3. Locked up
A prisoner looking through the bars of C Hall, Saughton Jail, Edinburgh, in June, 1994. Photo: Ian Rutherford
4. Quiz night
The Evening Dispatch Sports Forum Quiz at Saughton Prison between prison officers & police in March, 1960. Photo: Archive