| HMP Littlehey | |
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| Opened | 1988 |
| Management | HM Prison Service |
| Prison type | Adult Male/Category C |
| Prisoner figures | 726 (April 2008) |
| Location | Perry, Cambridgeshire |
| Governor | Danny Spencer |
| Information | www.justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Littlehey is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Perry (near Huntingdon) in Cambridgeshire, England. Littlehey Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
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The site was originally known as Gaynes Hall Youth Custody Centre, and was used as a borstal for juvenile males from 1945 to 1983, when the establishment was closed and demolished. Littlehey was built in its place and opened as a Category C prison for adult males in 1988.
in April 2003 an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons criticised Littlehey Prison for not helping inmates integrate back into society. The report found that "prisoners needed more help with finding jobs and accommodation before their release", but noted positively that the staff had good relationships with the prisoners and were doing better managing the health care of prisoners.[1]
Littlehey is a purpose-built category C prison for adult males. Accommodation at Littlehey comprisies of 8 residential units, 2 of which are 'Ready to Use' units, one added in 1997 and the second in 2003. Most cells are single occupancy but there are some shared cells.
Littlehey Prison provides a range of work provision for inmates including accredited vocational training courses in Forklift Trucks, carpentry, joinery, motor mechanics, hospitality and PICTA (Cisco IT Essentials, PNIE & BCS ECDL). Educational classes range from basic and key skills to degree level learning.
In January 2010, HMP Littlehey will open a large expansion to its current site to accommodate a population of up to 480 Young Offenders. This significant investment at the Littlehey site has allowed for the addition of four new accommodation blocks, an all weather sports pitch and state of the art Gymnasium, Adult Learning and Kitchen buildings. The regime will focus upon providing Young Offenders with a portfolio of skills and qualifications to change their futures. Employability and functional skills will be at the centre of the establishment's drive towards Reducing Re-offending adding to Littlehey's already successful and forward thinking, integrated regime.
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