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Low Newton is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Brasside, near Durham, for women aged 18 and over.
Thorn Cross is a men’s open prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Warrington, Cheshire.
Portland is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men aged 18 and over.
Standford Hill is an open prison for men. It is one of 3 prisons that form the Sheppey Cluster in Kent, along with HMP Elmley and HMP Swaleside.
Guidelines for prisons on protecting and safeguarding adult prisoners from abuse and neglect.
Mandatory requirements for staff on identifying prisoners’ risks of harm to self or others and managing and supporting those at risk.
This policy framework applies for any adjudications begun on or after 31 May 2024 and includes rules and guidance for prison staff on how to carry out a disciplinary hearing when a prisoner is alleged to have broken prison r…
This list includes all the accredited programmes that are available to service users.
Ford is a men’s open prison in Arundel, West Sussex.
Policy and guidance for staff on how HMPPS deliver its responsibility to implement controls and restrictions to protect the public during the custodial term of a prisoner’s sentence and through to release into the community.…
Hatfield is a prison and young offender institution near Doncaster for men aged 18 and over. It is split into 2 sites, Hatfield Main and Hatfield Lakes.
Gartree is a high security men’s prison in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
A common framework and guidance on incentives policies.
Rules and guidance for prison staff to manage communications controls and interception across prisons and Young Offenders Institutions.
This Policy Framework provides the requirements and guidance for prisons and staff on searching of the person, cells, areas and vehicles.
Usk is a men’s prison in the town of Usk, South Wales. It is managed jointly with Prescoed Prison.
Spring Hill is a men’s open prison in the village of Grendon Underwood, Buckinghamshire. It is jointly managed with Grendon Prison, which is on the same site.
Werrington is a young offender institution (YOI) in Staffordshire for children and young people aged 15 to 18.
A list of approved premises located in the London region of the Probation Service, with phone numbers of each building.
Guidance for calculating the release dates of determinate sentences imposed by the courts.
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