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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).
- Overview
- List of all prisons in England and Wales
Find information on prisons and young offender institutions in England and Wales, including how to arrange visits and how to stay in touch with prisoners.
Prisons A - C
Altcourse Prison Guidance Ashfield Prison Guidance Askham Grange Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Aylesbury Prison Guidance Bedford Prison Guidance Belmarsh Prison Guidance Berwyn Prison Guidance Birmingham Prison Guidance Brinsford Prison Guidance Bristol Prison Guidance Brixton Prison Guidance Bronzefield Prison Guidance Buckley Hall Prison Guidance Bullingdon Prison Guidance Bure Prison Guidance Cardiff Prison Guidance Channings Wood Prison Guidance Chelmsford Prison Guidance Coldingley Prison Guidance Cookham Wood Young Offender Institution Guidance
Prisons D - F
Dartmoor Prison Guidance Deerbolt Prison Guidance Doncaster Prison Guidance Dovegate Prison Guidance Downview Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Drake Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Durham Prison Guidance East Sutton Park Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Eastwood Park Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Elmley Prison Guidance Erlestoke Prison Guidance Exeter Prison Guidance Featherstone Prison Guidance Feltham Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Five Wells Prison Guidance Ford Prison Guidance Forest Bank Prison Guidance Fosse Way Prison Guidance Foston Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution Guidance Frankland Prison Guidance Full Sutton Prison Guidance
Prisons G - I
Garth Prison Guidance Gartree Prison Guidance Grendon Prison Guidance Guys Marsh Prison Guidance Hatfield Prison Guidance Haverigg Prison Guidance Hewell Prison Guidance High Down Prison Guidance Highpoint Prison Guidance Hindley Prison Guidance Hollesley Bay Prison Guidance Holme House Prison Guidance Hull Prison Guidance Humber Prison Guidance Huntercombe Prison Guidance Isis Prison Guidance Isle of Wight Prison Guidance
Whether you are looking for information on a specific prison, interested in the overall structure of the UK’s correctional system, or conducting research, this page is designed to provide you with detailed and up-to-date information on every HMP facility.
His Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS) is a part of HM Prison and Probation Service (formerly the National Offender Management Service), which is the part of His Majesty's Government charged with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales (Scotland and Northern Ireland have their own prison services: the Scottish Prison Service and the ...
Prisons UK – There are currently 117 prisons in the UK and we have the List of Prisons in the UK Listed Below. This List of Prisons cover all of England and Wales, HMPs and HMPPS. There are also 3 private companies in this list of prisons that run prisons in the UK. G4S, Sodex and Serco.
His Majesty's Prisons (Her Majesty's Prisons in the case of a female monarch) is the name given to prisons in the United Kingdom, as well as some in Australia and a small number in Canada, Grenada, Jersey, The Bahamas and Barbados.
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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 part of HM Prison and...
