HMP Drake Hall This Closed prison is located near the village of Eccleshall in Staffordshire. The building alone has an interesting history… During World War II female munitions workers [...]
HMP Downview HMP Downview is a women’s closed category prison located on the outskirts of Banstead in Surrey. It is a public prison, operated by HMPPS, with a population [...]
HMP Askham Grange is an open prison and young offenders institution in Askham Richard, near York. It has an operational capacity of 128 women, all housed in an impressive [...]
Where it began. . The prison buildings have a rather rich history, in 1898 the site became an orphanage for destitute children in the Manchester area. The orphanage closed [...]
Women released from a female-only prison in London face abuse and homelessness, according to a new report. The watchdog for Bronzefield Prison, near Staines, says there is a desperate shortage [...]
The prisons watchdog has called on the government to take urgent action following a sudden rise in suicides among women in prison. 12 female inmates killed themselves in prison last [...]
