Duke Street Prison

Background

Duke Street Prison (also known as Bridewell or the Northern or North Prison) was one of eight prisons which served Glasgow and its surrounding area prior to the mid nineteenth century. An early example of the 'separate system', it was noted in 1841 that Duke Street Prison was Scotland's only 'well managed prison'. Duke Street Prison received its first inmates in 1798. The passing in 1839 of An Act to Improve Prisons and Prison Discipline started the creation of a centralised prison system which resulted in the closure of many of Scotland's smaller prisons. Between 1839 and 1862, seven of Glasgow's prisons were closed, leaving only the Duke Street Prison.

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World Prisons. (2026). Duke Street Prison. Retrieved October 23, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/duke-street-prison

"Duke Street Prison." World Prisons. Accessed October 23, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/duke-street-prison.

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