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Elmley is one of 3 prisons for men that form the Sheppey Cluster in Kent, the other two being HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside.
Belmarsh is a high security prisoner’s prison in southeast London.
Bedford Prison is a prison in the centre of Bedford for prisoners aged 18 and over.
Prescoed is a men’s open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the village of Coed-y-Paen, South Wales. It is managed jointly with Usk Prison.
Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
Guys Marsh is a men’s prison near Shaftesbury in Dorset.
Leeds is an adult male prison in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Usk is a men’s prison in the town of Usk, South Wales. It is managed jointly with Prescoed Prison.
Wakefield is a high security prison for men, including men convicted of a sex offence, in West Yorkshire.
Exeter is a men’s prison in Exeter city centre in Devon.
Hull is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) for men over 18 just outside Hull, East Yorkshire.
A brief explainer of some of the key policy areas of the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
If you have a loved one in prison, you can use these links for services available and for information about visiting prisons.
Aylesbury is an adult male prison in Buckinghamshire.
Wandsworth is a men’s prison in the London Borough of Wandsworth, South West London.
Manchester Prison is a men’s high security prison in Manchester city centre. It was known as Strangeways until 1994.
New Hall is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Flockton, West Yorkshire, for women aged 18 and over.
Stocken Prison is a men’s prison near Oakham in Rutland, East Midlands.
East Sutton Park is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Maidstone, Kent, for women aged 18 and over.
Norwich is a prison for men aged 18 and over on the eastern outskirts of Norwich in Norfolk.
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