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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Leyhill is an open prison for men near Wotton-under-Edge, Gloucestershire.
Wakefield is a high security prison for men, including men convicted of a sex offence, in West Yorkshire.
Usk is a men’s prison in the town of Usk, South Wales. It is managed jointly with Prescoed Prison.
Coldingley is a prison for adult men in Woking, Surrey.
Brinsford is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Featherstone, near Wolverhampton, for men aged 18 to 21.
The Verne is a prison on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men convicted of a sex offence.
Askham Grange is an open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Askham Richard, near York, for women aged 18 and over.
Cardiff Prison is a men’s prison in the centre of Cardiff, Wales.
How a prisoner is released - including Parole Board hearings, resettlement schemes and temporary release on licence
Durham Prison is a men’s prison in the city of Durham.
Swinfen Hall is a closed young offender institute (YOI), category C training prison, specialising in supporting young adults (18-25).
Wealstun is a prison for adult men near Wetherby, Yorkshire.
Lincoln is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the East Midlands, for men aged 18 and over.
A brief explainer of some of the key policy areas of the Prisons Strategy White Paper.
Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
Onley Prison is a men’s prison in Rugby, Warwickshire.
Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
Leeds is an adult male prison in the Armley area of Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Whitemoor is a men’s high security prison in March, Cambridgeshire.
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