Acklington (HM Prison)
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HMP Acklington | |
Opened | 1972 |
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Management | HM Prison Service |
Prison type | Adult Male/Category C |
Prisoner figures | 882 (2006) |
Location | Morpeth, Northumberland |
Governor | Mick Lees |
Information | www.hmprisonservice.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, and is built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield.