What is the address for HMP Shotts?

HMP Shotts, Canthill Road, Shotts, ML7 4LE. Put the person’s full name and prison number (or date of birth) on the line above the prison name.

How do I send a letter to someone in HMP Shotts?

Write the letter, address it with their name and prison number followed by the prison’s address, and post it. With printle you can type it online and we print it, address it to HMP Shotts for you, and post it with tracked delivery, sent flat in a hardbacked envelope.

What if I do not know their prison number?

A date of birth alongside their full name usually lets the prison’s mail room identify them. printle’s letter form accepts either.

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The postal address for HMP Shotts in Scotland, how to address the envelope so it reaches the right person, and how to send a letter there without a printer or stamps.

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HMP Shotts postal address

HMP Shotts
Canthill Road
Shotts
ML7 4LE

How to address the envelope

Put the person’s details on the first line, then the prison’s address:

[Full name] [Prison number, or date of birth]
HMP Shotts
Canthill Road
Shotts
ML7 4LE

Prisons in Scotland are run by the Scottish Prison Service. Include the person’s full name and, if you know it, their prisoner number. See Scottish Prison Service.

Sending a letter with printle

Enter their name and their prison number or date of birth — HMP Shotts is already selected.
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We print it, address it correctly and post it with tracked delivery, sent flat in a hardbacked envelope.

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Frequently asked questions

What is the address for HMP Shotts?: HMP Shotts, Canthill Road, Shotts, ML7 4LE. Put the person’s full name and prison number (or date of birth) on the line above the prison name.
How do I send a letter to someone in HMP Shotts?: Write the letter, address it with their name and prison number followed by the prison’s address, and post it. With printle you can type it online and we print it, address it to HMP Shotts for you, and post it with tracked delivery, sent flat in a hardbacked envelope.
What if I do not know their prison number?: A date of birth alongside their full name usually lets the prison’s mail room identify them. printle’s letter form accepts either.