Wellingborough (HM Prison)
| HMP Wellingborough | |
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| Opened | 1963 |
| Management | HM Prison Service |
| Prison type | Adult Male/Category C |
| Prisoner figures | 646 (December 2006) |
| Location | Wellingborough, Northamptonshire |
| Governor | Ali Dodds |
| Information | www.justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Wellingborough is a Category C men's prison, located in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
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[edit] History
Opened as a Borstal in 1963, Wellingborough continued to hold Young Offenders until 1990, when it was re-rolled as Category C Training Prison for male adults.
In December 2003, an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons stated that Wellingborough was not meeting the criteria for its role as a training prison. Inspectors found that only half the prisoners were working or in education, with the other half locked up for extended periods of time. The report also noted that the prison had an out of date race relations policy. However, inspectors also highlighted Wellingborough's good overall safety record, as 80% of inmates reported that they felt safe and 75% reported that staff treated them with respect. Wellingborough was also praised for its induction programme and reception procedures.[1]
In July 2004, A missionary from Wellingborough Prison was imprisoned for trying to smuggle heroin and cannabis into the jail. The missionary had been a Prison Service-authorised Sikh leader, licensed by The Sikh Missionary Society UK to visit prisons to see Sikh inmates. He had attempted to smuggle the drugs into the prison by hiding them in an airmail letter and envelope.[2]
[edit] The prison today
Wellingborough is a Category C prison for adult males. Prisoners arriving at Wellingborough are usually serving a sentence of at least 18 months, with some prisoners serving life sentences.
There are 9 accommodation wings at HMP Wellingborough. A, B, C, and D Wings accommodate a variety of inmates that are generally serving a sentence of less than 5 years. E Wing is an induction centre for new inmates when they first arrive at Wellingborough. F and G Wings constitute the prison's Voluntary Drug Testing Unit. H and I Wings accommodate inmates serving life sentences and those serving determinate sentences of 5 years or more.
[edit] References
- ^ "Report critical of prison". bbc.co.uk. 16 December 2003. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/3323379.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
- ^ "Prison missionary smuggled drugs". bbc.co.uk. 05 July 2004. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/northamptonshire/3867645.stm. Retrieved 2009-02-09.
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Coordinates: 52°17′06″N 0°41′31″W / 52.285°N 0.692°W
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