Scotland’s women’s prison
HMP Stirling (FK8 2AH) holds women in custody under SPS, including remand and sentenced prisoners transferred from courts across Scotland. Cornton Vale closed as the working women’s site; Stirling is the current SPS establishment name families should match on letters.
Locating a woman in Scottish custody
SPS does not publish names. Women are not held at men’s locals except in exceptional transit — confirm Stirling (or another SPS site) through official enquiry.
Visiting HMP Stirling
Women’s prison visits follow SPS rules on visitor lists, child visitors, and ID — all on sps.gov.uk for HMP Stirling. Schedules change with staffing and security; verify before travel from Glasgow or Aberdeen.
Randolph Road
Stirling station is on the main Glasgow–Edinburgh–Perth line; Randolph Road is a taxi or bus ride from the city centre. Do not navigate to old Cornton Vale addresses.
Questions about HMP Stirling
- Is Cornton Vale still where Scottish women are held?
- Cornton Vale closed; HMP Stirling is the SPS women’s prison families should use for current visit information.
- Can men’s prison visit rules from Barlinnie be copied here?
- No. Use HMP Stirling’s SPS visitor pages — women’s establishments have distinct policies.