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Wolds (HM Prison)
Encyclopedia
HM Prison Wolds is a Category C
men's private prison
, located south west of Everthorpe
,(near Brough
) in the East Riding of Yorkshire
, England
. The prison is operated by G4S, and is situated next to HMP Everthorpe
.
, and all of Europe
. HMP Wolds opened in April 1992 as a remand prison and in 1993 was re-rolled to a local Category B prison holding sentenced prisoners. In 2001, HMP Wolds was subject to a competitive re-bid. G4S was the successful bidder for the contract to run HMP Wolds, however the jail was re-rolled again to a Category C training prison.
The regime at the prison includes education (full time, evening classes and residential college), workshops, gardens and a works department. Other facilities at the prison include a gym
and multi-faith chaplaincy.
On 13 July 2011, it was announced that HMP Wolds would be put out to tender in the autumn, accepting bids from private companies and HM Prison Service for the management of the establishment after the current contract with G4S expires.
Prison security categories in the United Kingdom
There are four prisoner security categories in the United Kingdom used to classify every adult prisoner for the purposes of assigning them to a prison. The categories are based upon the severity of the crime and the risk posed should the person escape....
men's private prison
Private prison
A private prison, jail, or detention center is a place in which individuals are physically confined or interned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency...
, located south west of Everthorpe
Everthorpe
Everthorpe is a hamlet in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. It is situated approximately west of Hull city centre and east of the market town of Howden, midway between North Cave and South Cave. It lies north of the A63 road and west of the A1034 road.It forms part of the civil parish of...
,(near Brough
Brough, East Riding of Yorkshire
Brough , or Brough-on-Humber, is a small town in the civil parish of Elloughton-cum-Brough in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The town has a population of around 7,000.-Location:...
) in the East Riding of Yorkshire
East Riding of Yorkshire
The East Riding of Yorkshire, or simply East Yorkshire, is a local government district with unitary authority status, and a ceremonial county of England. For ceremonial purposes the county also includes the city of Kingston upon Hull, which is a separate unitary authority...
, England
England
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. The prison is operated by G4S, and is situated next to HMP Everthorpe
Everthorpe (HM Prison)
HM Prison Everthorpe is a Category C men's prison, located to the south west of Everthorpe, in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England...
.
History
In 1991, G4S won the first prison management contract to be operated by the private sector in the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
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, and all of Europe
Europe
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. HMP Wolds opened in April 1992 as a remand prison and in 1993 was re-rolled to a local Category B prison holding sentenced prisoners. In 2001, HMP Wolds was subject to a competitive re-bid. G4S was the successful bidder for the contract to run HMP Wolds, however the jail was re-rolled again to a Category C training prison.
The prison today
Wolds is a Category C prison for adult males (including prisoners serving second stage life sentences). Accommodation at the prison consists of six units of single and double cells (some single cells have been doubled up to accommodate extra prisoners).The regime at the prison includes education (full time, evening classes and residential college), workshops, gardens and a works department. Other facilities at the prison include a gym
Gym
The word γυμνάσιον was used in Ancient Greece, that mean a locality for both physical and intellectual education of young men...
and multi-faith chaplaincy.
On 13 July 2011, it was announced that HMP Wolds would be put out to tender in the autumn, accepting bids from private companies and HM Prison Service for the management of the establishment after the current contract with G4S expires.