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Some prisons were built for purpose, including Beaumaris Gaol (1829) in Anglesey. [4] In 1878 the prison system in Wales was nationalised and came under centralised government control. [3] This led to better conditions and fewer, larger prisons. [3] The smaller prisons and gaols across the country were closed and the location of the prisons ...
List of prisons in the United Kingdom is a list of all 141 current prisons as of 2024 in the United Kingdom spread across the three UK legal systems of England and Wales (122 prisons), Scotland, (15 prisons) and Northern Ireland (4 prisons). Also included are a number of historical prisons no longer in current use.
HM Prison Prescoed (Welsh: Carchar Prescoed EF) is a Category D men's open prison, located in Coed-y-paen, three miles from Usk in Monmouthshire, Wales. Prescoed is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service , and acts as a satellite prison of the nearby HMP Usk .
HM Prison Usk (Welsh: Carchar Brynbuga EF) is a Category C men's prison, located in Maryport Street in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service , and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed .
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HM Prison Parc (Welsh: Carchar Parc EF) is a Category B men's private prison and Young Offenders Institution in Bridgend, Mid Glamorgan, Wales. It is operated by G4S , and is the only privately operated prison in Wales.
HM Prison Berwyn (Welsh: Carchar Berwyn EF; Welsh:) is a £250 million [3] Category C adult male prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in 2017, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service .
Defunct prisons in Wales (1 C, 9 P) Young Offender Institutions in Wales (2 P) B. Prisons in Bridgend County Borough (2 P) C. Prisons in Cardiff (2 P) G. Prisons in ...