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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]
In 2009, two inmates convicted of rape absconded from North Sea Camp. [3] The two were recaptured less than a week later. [4] Paul Robson, who was jailed for life in 2000 for violent sexual assaults, and had been refused parole five times, absconded from the prison in February 2022. [5] He was recaptured four days later. [6]
In August 2022, it was announced that following competitive tendering, from 16 February 2023, the prison would be operated by Sodexo Justice Services. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] 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 ...
The prison has an active education programme and all prisoners are encouraged to participate. Prisoners are usually assessed to determine their level of education within a short time of arriving at La Moye. Inmates can study both academic and vocational qualifications. [2] La Moye also has a library which was opened in November 2007. [3]
Holme House has a workshop complex and an Education Department who both provide inmates with employment and education classes. Work/training areas include laundry , woodwork , furniture assembly, textiles , Print Workshop production, industrial cleaning , Painting and Decorating , electrical testing and picture framing.
In March 2008, the Ministry of Justice announced that Frankland would be expanded again, with planning permission being granted for an additional 120 places at the prison. [4] In 2011, two convicted prisoners, Nathan Mann and Michael Parr, disemboweled fellow inmate Mitchell Harrison in order to eat his liver. [5]
Other facilities for inmates at the prison included a library and chaplaincy support. On 4 September 2013, the Ministry of Justice announced that it intended to close Dorchester Prison, [4] and the prison was formally closed in January 2014 under The Closure of Prisons Order 2014. [5]
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.