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Pentonville is a men’s prison and young offender institution in the London Borough of Islington, North London.
What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights
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Hindley is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Bickershaw, near Wigan, for men aged 18 and over.
Swaleside is a men’s high security prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It is part of the Sheppey Cluster, along with Elmley and Standford Hill.
Winchester is a men’s prison and young offender institution (YOI) in the centre of Winchester, Hampshire.
Portland is a prison and young offender institution (YOI) on the Isle of Portland, Dorset, for men aged 18 and over.
Manchester Prison is a men’s high security prison in Manchester city centre. It was known as Strangeways until 1994.
Kirkham is a men’s open prison in the village of Kirkham, Lancashire.
Exeter is a men’s prison in Exeter city centre in Devon.
Berwyn is a men’s prison in Wrexham, North Wales.
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.
We keep those sentenced to prison in custody, helping them lead law-abiding and useful lives, both while they are in prison and after they are released. HMPS is an executive agency, sponsored by HM Prison and Probation Service .
Nottingham Prison is a men’s prison in the Sherwood area of Nottingham and serves courts in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire.
The Northern Ireland Prison Service (NIPS) is an agency within the Department of Justice (NI). It is responsible for the operation and delivery of services within the Northern Ireland prison system. Its main statutory duties are set out in the...
The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.
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.
We carry out sentences given by the courts, in custody and the community, and rehabilitate people in our care through education and employment. HMPPS is an executive agency, sponsored by the Ministry of Justice , supported by 2 agencies and...
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