Noranside Open Prison
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Noranside Open Prison
Image: © Oliver Dixon Taken: 9 Aug 2013
Following a notorious case in which an inmate absconded from an open prison and raped a girl in 2008, the criteria for placing inmates in open prisons were tightened up. As a result, the requirement for two open prisons in Scotland was reduced to such a point that Noranside was closed in 2011.
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Image Location
Latitude
56.739082
Longitude
-2.86441