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The prison was opened in the mid-1970s, and originally built to house 150 inmates. Because La Moye is the island's only jail, it has to provide accommodation for men, women and vulnerable prisoners. The young offenders wing was closed due to no funding.
Hollesley Bay at justice.gov.uk HM Prison Hollesley Bay , known locally as Hollesley Bay Colony (to which signposts still point) or simply The Colony, is a Category D men's prison and Young Offender Institution , located in the village of Hollesley , about 8 miles (13 km) from the town of Woodbridge in Suffolk, England.
On 18 December 2023, the Ministry of Justice announced that HM Prison and Probation Service would take over the running of the prison for an interim period to improve safety and security at the prison. The prison would be stabilised by the deployment of a new Governor and experienced public sector managers and prison officers.
Northumberland was formed on 31 October 2011 from a merger of HM Prison Acklington and HM Prison Castington [2] and on 1 December 2013 management of HMP Northumberland passed from Her Majesty's Prison Service to Sodexo Justice Services. [2] HMP Acklington was the most northerly adult prison in England, and was built on the site of the former ...
His Majesty's Prison Bure, more commonly known as HM Prison Bure, and often abbreviated to HMP Bure, is a Category C men's prison, located in the parish of Scottow in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service , and became operational in November 2009.
A year later the prison was singled out for its high levels of attempted suicides and self-harm amongst inmates. [ 3 ] Bullwood Hall continued to serve as a women's prison until 2006, when it was announced that it was to be converted into a Category C male prison, due to a shortage of male prison places.
Bedford is a local prison holding Category B male prisoners who have been remanded from Luton Crown Court and all magistrates' courts in Bedfordshire. The term 'local' means that the prison holds people on remand to the local courts, as well as sentenced prisoners.
Jeffrey Archer was an inmate from August until October 2001, as a result of his high-profile perjury conviction. His diary, from his time in the prison, is published in 'Prison Diary 2: Wayland - Purgatory' [8] Charlie Gilmour, stepson of Pink Floyd guitarist, David Gilmour served 4 months at HMP Wayland in 2011. [9]