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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 ...
In Welsh prisons, when comparing the first six months of 2023 with the first six months of 2022, the number of prisoner-on-prisoner assaults increased by 80%, with assaults on staff rising by 43% ...
Labour MP Ruth Jones, chairwoman of Parliament’s Welsh Affairs Committee, described the issues at HMP Parc in Bridgend as ‘very concerning’. Reopening prisons probe is top priority for Welsh ...
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 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 .
HM Prison Swansea (Welsh: Carchar Abertawe EF) is a Category B/C men's prison, located in the Sandfields area of Swansea, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service , and is colloquially known as 'Cox's farm', after a former governor.
Prisoners and detainees from Wales ... Welsh people who died in prison custody (1 C, 7 P) L. Welsh prisoners sentenced to life imprisonment (2 P) M.
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.