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Answers based on the directory data for England, United Kingdom: how many facilities there are, in which municipalities, of what type and how to contact them.
How many prisons are there in England?
England (United Kingdom) has 141 facilities in 101 localities. By type: Prisons and penitentiaries (127), Local and county jails (5), Immigration detention (4), Juvenile detention centers (4), Military prisons (1). The municipalities with the most facilities are Greater London, Doncaster, Leeds.
In which municipalities of England are there correctional facilities?
The directory lists facilities in 101 localities of England. Open the municipality you are interested in to see the profile of each facility.
- Appleton Thorn 1
- Arun 1
- Askham Richard 1
- Aylesbury 1
- Barnard Castle 1
- Bassetlaw 1
- Bedford 1
- Bicester 1
- Birmingham 2
- Boston 1
- Breckland 1
- Bristol 3
- Bromsgrove 1
- Broomhill 1
- Chelmsford 1
- Cherwell 1
- Chorley 2
- Colchester 1
- Consett 1
- Crawley 2
- Croft 1
- Cromhall 1
- Dacorum 1
- Derby 1
- Derbyshire Dales 1
- Doncaster 4
- Dorset 1
- Durham 1
- East Staffordshire 1
- East Suffolk 2
- Eccleshall 1
- Edgcott 1
- Erlestoke 1
- Exeter 1
- Falfield 1
- Fenland 1
- Fortuneswell 1
- Framwellgate Moor 1
- Fylde 1
- Gloucester 1
- Greater London 10
- Guildford 1
- Harborough 2
- Hull 1
- Huntingdonshire 1
- Kirklevington 1
- Lancaster 1
- Leeds 4
- Leicester 1
- Lewes 1
- Lichfield 1
- Lincoln 1
- Liverpool 2
- Maidstone 2
- Manchester 1
- Market Drayton 1
- Millom 1
- Milton Ernest 1
- Milton Keynes 2
- Newark and Sherwood 1
- Newport 2
- North Cave 1
- North Kesteven 1
- North Norfolk 1
- Norwich 2
- Nottingham 1
- Onley 2
- Peterborough 1
- Pity Me 1
- Preston 1
- Reigate and Banstead 2
- Rochdale 1
- Rochester 3
- Rushcliffe 1
- Salford 2
- Sandwell 1
- South Oxfordshire 1
- South Staffordshire 3
- Spelthorne 1
- Stafford 1
- Staffordshire Moorlands 1
- Stockton-on-Tees 1
- Stoke-on-Trent 1
- Stretton 1
- Styal 1
- Surrey Heath 1
- Swale 3
- Teignbridge 1
- The Grove 1
- Trowbridge 1
- Tunbridge Wells 1
- Wakefield 3
- Wellingborough 1
- West Devon 1
- West Suffolk 2
- Wigan 1
- Wigston 1
- Winchester 1
- Worthing 1
- Wychavon 1
- York 2
What types of facility are there in England?
England has these categories: Prisons and penitentiaries (127), Local and county jails (5), Immigration detention (4), Juvenile detention centers (4), Military prisons (1). Examples: Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre, HM Prison Highpoint, HM Prison Millsike, HM Prison Sudbury.
Prisons and penitentiaries 127
Local and county jails 5
- Compass House
- Fresh Wharf Custody Base
- HM Detention Centre, Brook House
- HM Detention Centre, Tinsley House
Immigration detention 4
- Campsfield House Immigration Removal Centre
- Colnbrook Immigration Removal Centre
- Derwentside Immigration Removal Centre
- Yarl's Wood Immigration Removal Centre
Juvenile detention centers 4
- New Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution
- Portland Prison and Young Offender Institution
- Thorn Cross Young Offenders Institution
- Wetherby Young Offender Institution
Military prisons 1
How do I contact a facility in England?
Of the facilities in England listed in the directory, 9 show a phone number, 26 a website and 2 an email address. Visiting hours and requirements are set by each prison administration and change often: always confirm them by phone or on the official website before you travel.
- HM Prison Millsike · +44 1759 488888 · https://www.mitie.com/all-sectors/immigration-and-justice/prisons/hmp-millsike/
- HM Prison Sudbury · +44 1283 584000 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sudbury-prison
- HMP Deerbolt · +44 1833 633200 · https://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder/deerbolt
- HMP Standford Hill · +44 1795 884500 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/standford-hill-prison
- HMP Swaleside · +44 1795 804100 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/swaleside-prison
- HMP/YOI Bristol · +44 117 372 3100 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bristol-prison
- HMP/YOI Elmley · +44 1795 802000 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/elmley-prison
- HMP/YOI Foston Hall · +44 1283 584300 · https://www.gov.uk/guidance/foston-hall-prison
What is the largest facility in England?
Among the facilities in England with a recorded capacity (5), the largest is HMP Liverpool (1,370 places).
- HMP Liverpool — 1,370 places
- HMP/YOI Bristol — 614 places
- HM Prison Sudbury — 581 places
- HMP/YOI Foston Hall — 310 places
- WMP Oldbury Custody Suite — 60 places
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