Angry scenes unfolded at a public meeting on Tuesday night as Coldside residents accused prison bosses of using their area as a “dumping ground”.
Tempers rose amid discussions about plans to open a community custody unit for women, which residents described as a “soft prison”.
The possible sites have been narrowed down to the former Our Lady’s and Rosebank primary schools, which are both located in Coldside.
Representatives from the Scottish Prison Services said the facility will not be an open jail like Castle Huntly, but a place where women will be helped to re-integrate into the community and supported with issues such as drug abuse and domestic violence.
They stressed that the women will be carefully monitored and there will be security on-site.
The unit would cater for about 20 women and is expected to be open by 2020.
