Acklington (HM Prison)

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HMP Acklington

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Opened 1972
Management HM Prison Service
Prison type Adult Male/Category C
Prisoner figures 882 (2006)
Location Morpeth, Northumberland
Governor Mick Lees
Information www.hmprisons.gov.uk

HM Prison Acklington is a prison located at Acklington, near Amble, Northumberland, England. It is a category C prison for adult male prisoners. The prison opened in 1972 and has a capacity of 882 inmates (as of March 2005).

HMP Acklington is the most northerly adult prison in England.