United Kingdom · Perth and Kinross
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HM Prison Friarton (later Friarton Detention Centre, Friarton Borstal and Friarton Hall Young Offenders Institution) was a place of detention for young (male) offenders aged between 16 and 21. It was located on the outskirts of Perth, Scotland, opposite the southern end of the city's Friarton Island. It occupied the former site of Friarton Fever Hospital, designed by Perth natives J. & G. Young. Upon its opening in 1963, it became one of two such establishments in Scotland, the other being South Inch House (what is now HM Prison Glenochil) in Clackmannanshire. The facility was established after South Inch House reached its capacity.
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Occupancy
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Year opened
1963
Operational
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Population held
Mixed/unknown
Opened
1963
Region
Perth and Kinross
Security level
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Death-row facility
No
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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Friarton. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-friarton
"HM Prison Friarton." World Prisons. Accessed July 24, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-friarton.
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author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HM Prison Friarton},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-friarton},
urldate = {2026-07-24}
}