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.

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. Step inside
A photo taken in September, 1998, of the 'B' Hall of Saughton Prison in Edinburgh. Photo: Jeremy Stockton


