Infobox Prisonprison name HMPrisonAshfield image Image PucklechurchYOI.jpg 200px location Pucklechurch ... opened closed managed by Serco director Brian Anderson HMPrisonAshfield Formerly Pucklechurch Prison is a male juvenile s prison located in the village of Pucklechurch near Bristol , in Gloucestershire , England . The prison is operated by the Serco Group . AshfieldPrison was built on the site of the old Pucklechurch Prison a former adult remand centre , and opened in 1999. It was the first private prison in the United Kingdom to house young offenders. The prison was soon marred in controversy after repeated riots and reports of poor management. Conditions at the prison became so bad in 2003 that the Youth Justice Board withdrew prisoners from Ashfield, and threatened to recommend that the prison ... education for inmates held at Ashfield. ref http en.wikipedia.org w index.php?title AshfieldHMPrison &action edit§ion 1 ref In March 2008, a new wing for first time offenders was opened at AshfieldPrison. The wing is specifically designed to create a positive environment for new inmates, and also ... 2006, staff at AshfieldPrison won a Health team award from the Public Servants of the Year Awards ... and training orders. All inmates at AshfieldPrison receive a minimum of 25 hours of education each week. The prison also provides opportunities for employment with organisiations such as the Wessex Water , and several catering employers. Other facilities at the prison include a library with restricted ... ref Conditions improved however, and the prison under new management was given a good inspection report ... ref The prison today The prison accepts Detention of suspects remand and sentenced young males ... Prison in 1975 for stealing a family friend s credit card References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder ashfield Ministry of Justice pages on Ashfield http www.serco.com markets homeaffairs custodial ashfield.asp Serco pages on Ashfield coord 51.4815 ... more details
Refimprove date January 2011 Image Pentridge.jpg thumb 140px HMPrison Pentridge , Australia Her Majesty s Prisons is the name given to prisons in the United Kingdom , Australia , Grenada and Barbados . The title makes up part of the name of individual prisons and is usually abbreviated to HMPrison or HMP . Australia See also List of Australian prisons The title of HMPrison is given to a number of prisons in Australia. Grenada The title of Her Majesty s Prisons Grenada is given to the Richmond Hill Prison in Saint George s, Grenada . The prison was built by the French in 1860 as a Military Hospital and was converted into a Prison in 1880. Barbados The title of HMPrison is given to Dodds Prison in Saint Philip, Barbados St. Philip , and the former Glendairy Prison in Station Hill, Saint Michael, Barbados St. Michael . Canada Her Majesty s Penitentiary in St. John s, Newfoundland was built in 1859. ref cite web url http www.justice.gov.nl.ca just corrections institutional services.html title Institutional Services & 124 Justice publisher Justice.gov.nl.ca date accessdate 2011 01 20 ref See also Her Majesty s Inspectorate of Prisons Her Majesty s Young Offender Institution References reflist DEFAULTSORT HmPrison Category Penal system in the United Kingdom Category Prisons in Australia ... more details
for other places called AshfieldAshfield disambiguation Infobox settlement name Ashfield District type District image skyline imagesize image caption image blank emblem blank emblem type Coat of Arms image map Ashfield UK locator map.svg map caption Shown within Nottinghamshire mapsize 160px subdivision type List of sovereign states Sovereign state subdivision name United Kingdom subdivision type1 ... name3 Nottinghamshire seat type Admin. HQ seat Kirkby in Ashfield government type Ashfield ...&g 477319&i 1001x1003x1004&m 0&r 1&s 1206726165547&enc 1&dsFamilyId 1812 Ashfield District Council Bot ... ref website http www.ashfield dc.gov.uk ashfield dc.gov.uk Ashfield is a Non metropolitan district ... of coal mining . There are three towns in the district the largest being Sutton in Ashfield ... , Huthwaite Jacksdale Kirkby in Ashfield Selston , Stanton Hill , Sutton in Ashfield Teversal Underwood ... Act 1972 , by the merger of urban districts of Hucknall Urban District Hucknall , Kirkby in Ashfield , and Sutton in Ashfield and parts of Basford Rural District namely the parishes of Annesley , Felley ... office accommodation in the centre of Kirkby in Ashfield. These offices provide civic accommodation ... at Watnall Road, Hucknall, and Fox Street, Sutton in Ashfield, to cater for housing matters and cash receipts on a local basis. Politics also Ashfield local elections Elections to the district ..., but at the Ashfield Council election, 2007 2007 election Labour lost control. Liberal Democrats ... ref The Ashfield Council election, 2011 last election in 2011 saw Labour retake majority ... 24 6 3 References reflist External links http www.ashfield dc.gov.uk Ashfield District Council East ... in Nottinghamshire Category Ashfield Category Non metropolitan districts of Nottinghamshire Category Local government districts of the East Midlands bg de Ashfield District es Distrito de Ashfield it Ashfield distretto nl Ashfield Nottinghamshire no Ashfield pl Ashfield ro Ashfield ... more details
Ashfield is a district in Nottinghamshire. It may also refer to Ashfield constituency , a parliamentary constituency in the United Kingdom TOCright Places United Kingdom Ashfield, Hampshire , a village Ashfield, Herefordshire , a village in Herefordshire Ashfield, Glasgow , a ward in the City of Glasgow Ashfield cum Thorpe , a village in the county of Suffolk AshfieldHMPrison , a prison for young people near Bristol Ashfield, Stirling , a village in Stirlingshire Ashfield, County Down, a small village Australia Ashfield, New South Wales , a suburb of Sydney Municipality of Ashfield , a Local Government Area in Sydney Ashfield, Western Australia , a suburb of Perth United States Ashfield, Massachusetts , a town People Edmund Ashfield Catholic agent , died c.1620 Edmund Ashfield , 17th century English painter George Ashfield 1934 1985 , former English footballer Kate Ashfield British actress Ashfield Gales , Irish family disambig Surname de Ashfield es Ashfield it Ashfield nl Ashfield pl Ashfield ujednoznacznienie sv Ashfield ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Eastwood Park image size caption opened type Adult Female Closed figures 362 November 2006 location Falfield , Gloucestershire governor Andrea Albutt prison eastwood park HMPrison Eastwood Park is a women s British prison security categories closed category prison , located in the village of Falfield in Gloucestershire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Eastwood Park Prison originally opened as a male juvenile Detention Centre, and then became a Young Offenders Institution . In March 1996 Eastwood Park was converted into a women s prison, receiving staff and prisoners brought from the old AshfieldHMPrison Pucklechurch Prison . In September 1998 the Chief inspector of Prisons issued a report warning that Eastwood Park Prison was keeping a number of inmates in cells that were below the nationally recommended standard size. ref http www.highbeam.com doc 1G1 60864766.html ref In May 2002 a further inspection of Eastwood Park found that inmates were at serious risk of suicide and self harm . Referring to Eastwood as an establishment in crisis , the inspection report noted that staff was having trouble creating decent conditions for its inmates, among whom 56 women had been identified as suicide risks in a single month. ref name BBC http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 2004851.stm ref In that same month, the report said, 47 separate cases of self harm had occurred. ref name BBC A further report in March 2004 stated that the prison was still facing major challenges . However the report also noted that prisoners felt ... 3518710.stm ref The prison today Eastwood Park Prison offers education courses in Basic Skills ... for Work, Drug and Alcohol Awareness and Industrial Cleaning . The prison also offers employment ... as recreational gym. The Family and Friends Centre is the visitors centre at Eastwood Park Prison, and has ... for children. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
Summary The former HMPrison Bendigo . Photo taken by Richard Hill on 26 6 06. Licensing cc by 2.5 Category Images of Bendigo Category Images of prisons ... more details
The former Moorland Open Prison a Category D prison and Young Offenders Institution was renamed Hatfield HMPrison in 2011. Infobox HMPrison name HMP Moorland image size caption opened type Adult Male Young Offender figures 791 August 2005 location Hatfield, South Yorkshire Hatfield Woodhouse , South Yorkshire governor Rob Kellett prison moorland HMPrison Moorland formerly HMPrison Moorland Closed is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s prison and Young Offenders Institution , near Hatfield, South Yorkshire Hatfield Woodhouse in South Yorkshire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service , and is jointly managed with the nearby Hatfield HMPrison Hatfield Prison . History In March 2005, Moorland Prison was subjected to Prison riot rioting when more than 40 inmates refused to return to their cells. It took four hours and the intervention ... companies and HMPrison Service for the management of the establishment. In 2011, Moorland Open Prison was renamed Hatfield Prison, and Moorland Closed Prison was renamed Moorland Prison. In July 2011 ... tested, allowing private operators as well as HMPrison service, to tender for the contract to operate the prison. ref cite news url http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 14141708 work BBC News title Two prisons to shut in efficiency bid, MoJ says date 13 July 2011 ref The prison today Moorland is a prison holding ... Inmates in rampage through prison url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england south yorkshire 4397693.stm ... that the regime at Moorland Prison was over punitive and under motivating . ref cite news title Prison could do better, say inspectors url http www.yorkshirepost.co.uk localnews Prison could do better ..., or are transferred to Hatfield Prison. Accommodation at the prison is divided into 5 Houseblocks ... Skills Courses are offered to inmates at Moorland Prison, as well as Welfare to Work programmes ... contacts noms prison finder moorland Ministry of Justice pages on Moorland coord 53.548550 0.971700 ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox prisonprison name HMP Dumfries image location Dumfries , Dumfries and Galloway coordinates status Operational classification capacity 200 February 2009 opened closed managed by Scottish Prison Service governor Martyn Bettel Dumfries Prison services the courts of Dumfries and Galloway . The establishment serves as a local community prison that holds adult and under 21 male who are remanded in custody for trial and those convicted but remanded for reports. Prisons in Scotland Coord 55.0682 N 3.62566 W type landmark region GB display title DEFAULTSORT Dumfries HmPrison Category Prisons in Scotland Category Buildings and structures in Dumfries and Galloway ... more details
Infobox Prisonprison name HMPrison Wolds image Image HMP Wolds.jpg 200px location Everthorpe , East Riding of Yorkshire coordinates status Operational classification Adult Male Category C capacity 395 September 2008 opened 1992 closed managed by G4S director Cathy James HMPrison Wolds is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s private prison , located south west of Everthorpe , near Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire , England . The prison is operated by G4S , and is situated next to Everthorpe HMPrison HMP Everthorpe . History In 1991, G4S won the first prison management contract to be operated by the private sector in the United Kingdom , and all of Europe . HMP Wolds opened in April 1992 as a remand prison and in 1993 was re rolled to a local Category B prison holding sentenced prisoners. In 2001, HMP Wolds was subject to a competitive re bid. G4S was the successful bidder for the contract to run HMP Wolds, however the jail was re rolled again to a Category C training prison. ref cite news title Welcome to HMPrison Wolds url http www.hmpwolds.co.uk publisher G4S date accessdate 2009 01 13 ref The prison today Wolds is a Category C prison for adult males including prisoners serving second stage life sentences . Accommodation at the prison consists of six units of single and double cells some single cells have been doubled up to accommodate extra prisoners . The regime at the prison includes education full time, evening classes and residential college , workshops, gardens and a works department. Other facilities at the prison include a gym and multi faith chaplaincy . On 13 July 2011, it was announced that HMP Wolds would be put out to tender in the autumn, accepting bids from private companies and HMPrison Service for the management of the establishment after the current contract with G4S expires ... www.hmpwolds.co.uk G4S site for HMP Wolds http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Holme House image size caption opened 1992 type Adult Male Category B figures 1211 May 2010 location Stockton on Tees , County Durham governor Matt Spencer prison holme house HMPrison Holme House is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category B men s prison , located in Stockton on Tees , County Durham , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History A purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s. In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three day prison riot . The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 2220688.stm ref Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england tees 3129923.stm ref The prison today A category B prison, Holme House takes adult male prisoners from Tees Valley , South West Durham , East Durham and North Yorkshire . It also detains a number of remanded young male adults for Castington HMPrison Castington Prison and some sentenced young offenders from Deerbolt HMPrison Deerbolt Prison . Accommodation at Holme House comprises six self contained living units of single and double cells, with integral sanitation. Holme House has a workshop complex and an Education Department who both provide inmates with employment and education classes. Work training areas include ... coord 54.5779 1.2931 display title DEFAULTSORT Holme House HmPrison Category Prisons in County Durham ... qualifications in related fields. There is a Visitors Centre located outside of Holme House Prison .... The Visits Hall within the prison has a supervised play area, a tea bar, toilets and a baby changing facility. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Wymott image size 210px opened 1979 type Adult Male Category C figures 1144 March 2009 location Ulnes Walton , Lancashire governor Paul Norbury prison wymott HMPrison Wymott Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s prison , located in the village of Ulnes Walton near Leyland, Lancashire Leyland , in Lancashire , England . Wymott is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service , and is situated next to Garth HMPrison HMP Garth . History Wymott Prison opened in 1979 as short term category C prison. In 1986 there was a large prison riot at Wymott which caused serious damage to the fabric of living units of the jail. In 1993, another major riot left the prison on the brink of total evacuation. ref cite news title Prison riot video turns up at car boot sale url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 53832.stm publisher bbc.co.uk date 05 February 1998 accessdate 2009 02 15 ref The prison today Wymott is a Category C prison for adult males. The prison also has facilities for vulnerable prisoners mainly sex offenders . The prison works in partnership with Leyland Trucks in training prisoners in key skills in preparation for possible employment such as interview techniques, CV preparation, and aptitude and personality questionnaires. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder wymott Ministry of Justice pages on Wymott http www.criminal information agency.com prison record 1.php?prisonchoice 140 Criminal Information Bureau information on HMP Wymott coord 53.6784 2.7502 display title Prisons in North West England Category Category C prisons in England Category Prisons in Lancashire Category 1979 establishments in England Category Buildings and structures in Chorley ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Hull image HMP Hull.JPG size 250px opened 1870 type Adult Male Category B&C ... OBE prison hull HMPrison Hull is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category B men s local prison . The term local means that this prison holds people on Detention of suspects remand to the local courts. Hull Prison located in Kingston upon Hull in the East Riding of Yorkshire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Hull Prison opened in 1870, and is of a typical Victorian architecture Victorian design. In 1976 Hull prison was involved in a three day riot by inmates of the prison. Over 100 prisoners were involved in a protest that erupted over staff brutality. The riot ended peacefully on 3 September 1976 but over two thirds of the prison ... Robert Maudsley References Reflist External links commonscat HMPrison Hull http www.justice.gov.uk ... Prisons in Yorkshire and the Humber DEFAULTSORT Hull HmPrison Category Prisons in the East Riding ... 2495000 2495283.stm title 1976 Hull prison riot ends accessdate 2008 01 25 date 1976 09 03 work On This Day publisher BBC News ref with an estimated repair cost of 3 4 million. The prison was closed ... prisoninformation locateaprison prison.asp?id 461,15,2,15,461,0 title Prison Information Hull accessdate 2008 01 25 publisher HMPrison Service ref The Prison was removed from the high security estate in 1985 and became a local prison holding inmates remanded and sentenced by courts in the area ..., a new health care centre and a multi faith centre. ref name HMP Hull The prison today Hull is a local prison holding remand, sentenced and convicted males. Prisoners are employed in the workshops ... Prison now houses the Within These Walls exhibition which charts the history of Hull s prisons from ... woman s grandson opens prison exhibition story 11962116 detail story.html title Hanged woman s grandson opens Hull Prison exhibition Within These Walls date 16 April 2011 work Hull Daily Mail accessdate ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Lincoln image HMP Lincoln.jpg size 250px opened 1872 type Adult Male Category B figures 738 August 2008 location Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln , Lincolnshire governor Ian Thomas prison lincoln HMPrison Lincoln is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category B men s prison , located in Lincoln, Lincolnshire Lincoln , Lincolnshire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Lincoln opened as a local Prison in 1872 to hold Detention of suspects remand and convicted prisoners and replacing the prison at Lincoln Castle . The original 1869 72 structures designed by Frederick Peck are now listed building s and are notable examples of Victorian architecture High Victorian gothic design. The prison accommodation has been altered and extended at various times in the 20th century. Between 1900 and 1961, 18 executions took place at the prison. The last was that of Wasyl Gynpiuk, convicted of capital murder at Nottingham Assizes, and hanged on 27 January 1961. In October 2002 inmates set fire to parts of the prison and seized control of at least one section of the prison during a large prison riot riot at Lincoln. The disturbance ... HmPrison Category Prisons in Lincolnshire Category Category B prisons in England Category 1872 establishments ..., assaulted him and dragged him into a cell and took his keys. It took Prison officers eight hours ... 2003 The Prison Reform Trust issued a report claiming that Lincoln Prison was unstable and suffering inconsistent leadership. The Trust also labelled Lincoln as the nation s most overcrowded prison, holding 13 inmates over its maximum capacity. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 2842955.stm ref The prison today Lincoln is a Category B prison holding adult male remand and convicted prisoners from the courts in Lincolnshire, Nottinghamshire and Humberside . Accommodation at the prison is spread ... http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder lincoln pages on Lincoln coord 53 14 07 ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Highpoint North image size caption opened 2003 1977 type Adult Male Category C figures 379 April 2009 location Stradishall , Suffolk governor Kevin Reilly prison highpoint north HMPrison Highpoint North formerly called Highpoint Prison and Edmunds Hill Prison is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s prison , located in the village of Stradishall near Newmarket, Suffolk Newmarket in Suffolk , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History The site of Highpoint North Prison opened in 1938 as an Royal Air Force RAF base. On its closure in 1970, the RAF base was briefly converted into a transit camp for Uganda n refugee s. The prison opened in 1977 as Highpoint Prison. In 1997, the North part of Highpoint became a women s prison. On 3 October 2003, two years after the July 2001 separation of the North and South prisons, the North prison became HMP Edmunds Hill. The prison was then converted into a Category C Male establishment in January 2005. In October 2006, 10 inmates rioted at the prison damaging toilets and shower facilities at the prison. The riot started after the inmates were caught with home brew . ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england suffolk 5404194.stm ref Another home brew was involved in riots that occurred less than a year later, when inmates crafted a liquor from Marmite and fruit juice ... the Independent Monitoring Board criticised the prison for the neglect of foreign nationals and the treatment of mentally ill offenders at the prison. The report also raised concern that the prison ... suffolk 668 66814 story6681441.shtml ref The prison was renamed Highpoint North prison in 2011. The prison today The Category C men s prison has an education department, and work opportunities for inmates ... include a gym and prison chaplaincy. The prison complex consists of six buildings. Three of these are residential ... Ali Dizaei References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Dorchester image Dorchester Prison geograph.org.uk 751036.jpg size 250px caption Main gates of Dorchester Prison opened 1800s type Adult Male Local figures 252 August 2008 location Dorchester, Dorset governor Steve Hodson prison dorchester HMPrison Dorchester is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom local men s prison , located in Dorchester, Dorset Dorchester in Dorset , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Erected during the 19th century, the prison buildings are a typical Victorian architecture Victorian design. In 2006, it was revealed that 25 of random drug tests on inmates had proven positive. Though cannabis was the most commonly detected drug, a substantial amount of inmates had tested positive for opiates such as heroin . ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england cornwall 4757656.stm ref In 2007 the Prison Reform Trust said that prison staff were battling against overwhelming odds in old and overcrowded premises , after an inspection report from Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons said there were too many inmates there, and too little investment in prison buildings and facilities. The report also criticised the lack of work opportunites for inmates. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england dorset 6947008.stm ref Conditions improved to an extent, and the prison was awarded Most Improved Prison for 2008 . The prison today Dorchester Prison holds adult males and young adult males from Dorchester, Poole and Bournemouth Crown Courts, as well as Magistrates courts in Dorset and some in Somerset . The prison population is made up of roughly half convicted prisoners, and half remanded inmates. Dorchester Prison s education department offers courses such as Catering and industrial cleaning . The physical ... Dorchester HMPrison http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder dorchester Ministry ..., as well recreational activities. Other facilities for inmates at the prison include a library ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Guys Marsh image HMPrison Guy s Marsh geograph.org.uk 335782.jpg size 240px caption Main gate of Guys Marsh Prison opened 1960 type Adult Male Category C figures 578 May 2008 location Shaftesbury , Dorset governor Duncan Burles prison guys marsh HMPrison Guys Marsh is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s prison , located near Shaftesbury , Dorset , England . Guys Marsh is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Guys Marsh was a former US Military Hospital. In 1960 it opened as a borstal HM Borstal Guys Marsh . The buildings were standard World War II Nissan huts and the only buildings that had been added were the officers quarters around 50 houses and the boiler house. The borstal continued in the buildings until the 1980s, when gradually the structures of the building were rebuilt or refurbished. In 1984, Guys Marsh became a Young Offender Institution . In 1992, it began also housing adult prisoners when the building of a perimeter fence made of it a closed establishment. Guys Marsh soon became an all adult prison, and within 18 months the jail managed to increase its operating capacity by 278. In January 2002 the Board of Visitors criticised Guys Marsh prison failing to meet government standards on re offending rates amongst released prisoners. The board blamed a shortage of staff and shortage of money for poor facilities at the jail. The Board also expressed concern over medical care, after a local GP s practice withdrew its services from the prison. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 1750278.stm ref The prison today Accommodation at Guys Marsh comprises seven residential units, which have cellular ... DEFAULTSORT Guys Marsh HmPrison Category Category C prisons in England Category Prisons in Dorset Category ... is available at the prison, with facilities including toilets and a baby changing room. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder guys marsh Ministry ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Cookham Wood image size caption opened 1978 type Juveniles Young offenders figures 157 December 2008 location Rochester, Kent Rochester , Kent governor Emily Thomas prison cookham wood HMPrison Cookham Wood is a male juveniles prison and Young Offenders Institution in the village of Borstal, Rochester Borstal near Rochester, Kent Rochester in Kent , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History The prison was built in 1978, next to Rochester HMPrison HMP Rochester and was named Cookham Wood Young Offenders Institution . The new prison was originally for young men, but its use was changed to meet the growing need for secure female accommodation at the time. In 1998 the prison started accepting female juvenile offenders aged 12 14 , and was refurbished for that purpose. The costs involved with the refurbishment and the new facilities provided at the prison led to the media branding Cookham Wood Britain s most controversial jail . ref http www.highbeam.com doc 1G1 60682764.html ref In a 2003 report the Prison Reform Trust criticised Cookham Wood for being one of the most overcrowded women s prison in the UK. The report also highlighted serious drug misuse amongst inmates at the prison. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 2896729.stm ref However, a 2005 report by Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons commended the prison for improving standards. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england kent 4459518.stm ref In 2007 the Prison ... 6919112.stm ref Cookham Wood formally started taking male prisoners during 2008. The prison today Cookham Wood is a Juvenile Prison and Young Offenders Institution, holding males aged 15 to 18. Accommodation at the prison consists mainly of single occupancy cells, with some double cells. All inmates have access to showers, and 45 minutes outside in the open air every day. The prison operates a resettlement ... External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder cookham wood Ministry of Justice ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Huntercombe image size caption opened 1946 type Adult Male Category C figures 372 December 2010 location Nuffield, Oxfordshire Nuffield , Oxfordshire governor Nigel Atkinson prison huntercombe HMPrison Huntercombe is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C men s prison , located near Nuffield, Oxfordshire Nuffield in Oxfordshire , England . Huntercombe is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Huntercombe was built as an Internment Internment Camp during World War II . After the war the site opened as a prison in 1946. The site has seen renovation over the years so that very few wartime buildings remain today. Previously the prison had held adult males and was a Borstal to up to 1982 , but in 2000 Huntercombe became a Prison cell cellular prison for male juveniles aged 15 to 18. An October 2002 report by Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons heavily criticised Huntercombe for being severely overcrowded. The report described the prison as unsafe and recommended a large reduction in prisoners being held there. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 2334257.stm ref In April 2007 a report from the Independent Monitoring Board ... Prisons in South East England DEFAULTSORT Huntercombe HmPrison Category Prisons in Oxfordshire Category ... despite the fact that the prison did not have the facilities to treat them. However the report praised staff at Huntercombe and the prison s approach to race relations . ref http news.bbc.co.uk ... prison due to a national decrease in Juvenile offender numbers. The prison was reopened in October 2010 as a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C jail for adult males. ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk england oxfordshire 11563833 ref The prison today The prison s purpose ... gate of the prison. The visits room has a small children s play area, toilets and nappy changing ... during the week. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Grendon image size caption opened 1962 type Adult Male Category B figures 235 January 2006 location Grendon Underwood , Buckinghamshire governor Dr Peter Bennett prison grendon HMPrison Grendon is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category B men s prison , located in village of Grendon Underwood , in Buckinghamshire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service , and is jointly managed with Spring Hill HMPrison HMP Spring Hill which is situated next to Grendon. History Opened in 1962, Grendon was initially used as an experimental psychiatric prison and psychiatric unit for prisoners with antisocial personality disorder s. Over the years however, Grendon has slowly evolved into a mainstream prison with a standard regime. However the prison is the United Kingdom s only therapeutic community therapeutic prison community for the treatment of serious sex offenders and violent offenders. Three prisoners prison escape escaped from Grendon in October 2001. The three inmates two of whom were serving life sentences for murder were recaptured days later. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england 1572429.stm ref A prisoner serving 18 years for robbery escaped from Grendon in June 2003 while at the John Radcliffe Hospital for treatment ... driven back to the prison by officers, when he jumped out of the moving car on to a motorway, and escaped. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england manchester 5407138.stm ref The prison today Grendon Prison holds category B & C adult male prisoners in England & Wales. Each the six wings of the prison ..., the therapeutic programmes of the prison include teams of Physician doctor s, psychiatric nurse s, Licensed Professional Counselor counsellor s and prison officers who work with inmates individually and in groups to promote rehabilitation and tackle reoffending. Grendon Prison has a visits centre ... links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder grendon Ministry of Justice pages ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Spring Hill image Grendon Hall, HMPrison Springhill, Grendon Underwood geograph.org.uk 436628.jpg size 250px caption opened 1953 type Adult Male Category D figures 334 April 2005 location Grendon Underwood , Buckinghamshire governor Dr Peter Bennett prison spring hill HMPrison Spring Hill is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category D men s prison , located in the village of Grendon Underwood , in Buckinghamshire , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service , and is jointly managed with Grendon HMPrison HMP Grendon which is situated next to Spring Hill. History Originally known as Grendon Hall , the building was constructed in 1872 as a family home. During the Second World War the site was initially used as a base for MI6 , and was then a training centre for the Special Operations Executive . After the war the site was converted by the Prison Service, and became the first Open Prison in the United Kingdom in 1953. In April 2003, thieves broke into Spring Hill Prison, stealing 650 from a safe and taking valuable personal effects, including mobile phones, from inmates lockers. ref cite news title Thieves break into prison url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england beds bucks herts 2946627.stm publisher bbc.co.uk date 14 April 2003 accessdate 2009 01 14 ref In December 2007, after a colony of sparrow s had settled at the London Zoo s Gorilla exhibit, inmates constructed ten bird boxes for the zoo to encourage the birds to breed and stay in the area. ref cite news title Inmates help boost sparrow colony url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england london 7147743.stm publisher bbc.co.uk date 17 December 2007 accessdate 2009 01 14 ref The prison today Spring Hill is a Category D open resettlement prison for male adults. Most ... college outside the prison on a full or part time basis. References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder spring hill Ministry of Justice pages on Spring Hill ... more details
Cleanup rewrite date May 2009 Infobox prisonprison name HMPrison Morwell River symbol Image Mrp.JPG 25px image File Morwell River Prison 2006 .JPG 280px caption Morwell River Prison late 2006 location Victoria Australia Victoria coordinates coord 38.2161 146.3666 display inline,title region AU VIC type landmark status Closed classification Minimum Security capacity 100 opened 1951 closed 1997 managed by Corrections Victoria HMPrison Morwell River , opened in 1951, was an open prison located near Morwell, Victoria . Inmates and prison officers normally bitter enemies, crims and screws called a truce while working on the project. Prisoners were taken to shopping centers in Morwell and left unattended, at total liberty and on trust, to rattle their tins. Civilian clothes rather than the shapeless prison green tracksuits and Dunlop sneakers were worn. The local community was generous, supportive and accepting of the men from Morwell River Prison Farm. ref cite web url http www.newscientist.com article mg13418230.600 computer counterfeiters profit in prison .html title Computer counterfeiters profit in prison 30 May 1992 New Scientist publisher www.newscientist.com accessdate 2008 03 29 last first ref Notable prisoners Derryn Hinch Harry Beitzel References refs VictorianPrisons DEFAULTSORT HmPrison Morwell River Category 1964 establishments in Australia Category 1997 disestablishments Category Defunct prisons in Victoria Australia Morwell River ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP New Hall image size caption opened type Female Closed Category figures 446 August 2008 location Flockton , West Yorkshire governor Marian Mahoney prison new hall HMPrison New Hall is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Closed Category prison for female adults, juveniles and young offenders. The prison is located in the village of Flockton near Wakefield in West Yorkshire , England . New Hall is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History In 1933, New Hall became the first prison to implement the then experimental Open Prison system. This was seen as a potential method for dealing with the combined problems of the rising numbers of prisoners and the lack of proper employment for them. At first, the prison was populated by prisoners from Wakefield HMPrison HMP Wakefield who were soon due to be released, but in 1961 the prison became a Senior Detention Centre for male young offenders. ref name british prisons It was during this time that, on some occasions, the Short, sharp shock regime was introduced. In 1987 the prison was assigned to serve a different population, when it was re designated for a second time to become a women s prison. ref name british prisons The prison today Currently, New Hall is a closed female local prison which ... title HMPrison Service Locate a Prison New Hall publisher www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk accessdate 2009 09 17 ref References references External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... GB display title Prisons in Yorkshire and the Humber DEFAULTSORT New Hall HmPrison Category Prisons ... who are on Detention and Training Orders. Accommodation at the prison is mainly in cells. There is a mother & baby unit, health care centre, segregation unit and some dormitories. This prison provides ..., Jobcentre Plus and Connexions are also available, The prison s governor is Marion Mahoney.. ref ... Category Juvenile prisons in England WestYorkshire struct stub UK prison stub ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Downview image size caption opened 1989 type Adult Female Closed figures 358 January 2006 location Banstead , Surrey governor Louise Spencer prison downview HMPrison Downview is a women s British prison security categories closed category prison . Downview is located on the outskirts of Banstead in Surrey , England overlooking Banstead Downs , and is immediately adjacent to the southern boundary of Belmont, Sutton Belmont in Greater London . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service , and is situated in proximity to High Down HMPrison High Down Prison for men. History Downview was converted from a former nurses home of The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust The Royal Marsden Hospital and opened in 1989 as a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category C Male Prison. In 1992 HMP Downview saw the establishment of the UK s first intensive drug and alcohol rehabilitation programme. The programme was established by RAPt Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust and was opened by the actor Sir Anthony Hopkins , who remains a patron of the trust. In September 2001 Downview changed its role to a closed prison for adult women, due to increased demand for places at women s prisons in the UK. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 1676121.stm ref A year later one of the prison s chaplain s resigned after claims that he d demanded sexual favours ... 2006 the PRIME project was launched at Downview, which is a radio and media station inside the prison ... the course. The prison today Downview Prison holds adult Sentenced Female prisoners and convicted and remanded female juveniles. The prison holds approximately 50 foreign nationals, many .... The prison offers vocational training courses and NVQ s for inmates. The resettlement wing provides opportunities for inmates to work and receive education outside the prison. Notable former inmates Farah Damji References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Castington image size caption opened type Juveniles Young Offenders figures 400 September 2010 location Acklington , Northumberland governor Patrick Fox prison castington HMPrison Castington is a male juvenile s prison and Young Offenders Institution , located in the village of Acklington in Northumberland , England . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . Castington Prison is the most northerly Young Offenders Institution in England, and is built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield. History Castington Prison was subject to a hostage crisis in 1997 when a prison officer was held hostage by two inmates for nineteen hours. At least two small fires were lit at the prison by inmates during the disturbance. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 33609.stm ref Castington was involved in more controversy in 2001 when the Prison Reform Trust named it as the most violent detention centre in England. ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi uk 1470080.stm ref Various improvements to the regime and facilities at Castington were implemented over the next few years with positive results. In 2005 the prison was declared a safe, respectful and purposeful environment by Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons . ref http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england tyne 6208122.stm ... prisons, would be market tested, allowing private operators as well as HMPrison service, to tender for the contract to operate the prison. ref http www.bbc.co.uk news uk 14141708 ref The prison today ... trainees aged 15 17 , as well as 120 sentenced and 120 unsentenced young offenders aged 18 21 . The prison is divided into seven units, all of which are equipped with integral sanitation. The prison ... and sports pitches. In addition the prison s P.E. Department organise various sports teams and competitions. The prison chaplaincy includes eight members from various christian denominations as well ... External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison finder castington Ministry of Justice ... more details
Infobox HMPrison name HMP Standford Hill image size caption opened 1950 type Adult Male Category D figures 462 July 2008 location Eastchurch , Kent governor Nigel Foote prison sheppey cluster standford hill HMPrison Standford Hill is a Prison security categories in the United Kingdom Category D men s prison , located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey , Kent . Standford Hill forms part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which also includes Elmley HMPrison HMP Elmley and Swaleside HMPrison HMP Swaleside . The prison is operated by Her Majesty s Prison Service . History Standford Hill was opened on the site of an ex Royal Air Force station, and was first used as a prison in 1950. The complex has been redeveloped since then, and the current buildings on the site date from 1986. In December 2004, an inspection report from Her Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons stated that Standford Hill was not effective as a resettlement prison, and did not offer inmates worthwhile skills. The report also criticised the activities offered to prisoners. However inspectors did find significant progress had been made in safety and respect at the prison. ref cite news title Resettlement jail not effective url http news.bbc.co.uk 1 hi england kent 4062445.stm publisher bbc.co.uk date 03 December 2004 accessdate 2009 01 14 ref The prison today image Prisons isle of sheppey.jpg thumb right Prisons, Isle of Sheppey Standford Hill is a Category D open prison for adult males serving any sentence, with a maximum of 5 years to their release, and a maximum of 2 years to their parole eligibility date. The prison offers employment for inmates through its workshop, works, and horticulture departments, and also offers full and part time education classes. Notable former inmates Jonathan Aitken ref cite news title Aitken transferred to open James Stevenson who stole 17m Nectar jail ... 2009 01 14 ref References reflist External links http www.justice.gov.uk global contacts noms prison ... more details
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