HMP Shotts is a prison near Shotts, Scotland. It is a prison holding male prisoners with maximum security classification. Shotts exclusively holds prisoners serving a term of 5 years or longer, with some prisoners being transferred from other prisons due to a need for a more secure environment. The prison was opened in 1978 with a design capacity of 528 inmates; When inspected by HM Inspectorate of Prisons in February 2007, Shotts held a total of 512 prisoners.