HM Prison New Hall

HMP New Hall
Location Flockton, West Yorkshire
Security class Female/Closed Category
Population 446 (as of August 2008)
Managed by HM Prison Services
Governor Diane Pellew
Website New Hall at justice.gov.uk

HM Prison New Hall is a Closed Category prison for female adults, juveniles and young offenders. The prison is located in the village of Flockton (near Wakefield) in West Yorkshire, England. New Hall is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.

History

In 1933, New Hall became the first prison to implement the then-experimental Open Prison system. This was seen as a potential method for dealing with the combined problems of the rising numbers of prisoners and the lack of proper employment for them. At first, the prison was populated by prisoners from HMP Wakefield who were soon due to be released, but in 1961 the prison became a Senior Detention Centre for male young offenders.[1] It was during this time that, on some occasions, the 'Short, sharp shock' regime was introduced. In 1987 the prison was assigned to serve a different population, when it was re-designated for a second time to become a women's prison.[1]

The prison today

Currently, New Hall is a closed female local prison which holds all categories of adult female prisoners. Beside this, it caters for young offenders and juveniles who are on Detention and Training Orders. Accommodation at the prison is mainly in cells. There is a mother & baby unit, health care centre, segregation unit and some dormitories.

This prison provides full and part-time education courses for prisoners in areas such as business administration, food hygiene, literacy, numeracy and information technology, NVQ Hairdressing, BTEC and Art. New Hall has workshops where inmates can be given experience of assembly work, light textile work, catering and gardening. Employment and careers advice, Jobcentre Plus and Connexions are also available, The prison's governor is Diane Pellew .[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 "New Hall". www.british-prisons.co.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  2. ↑ "HM Prison Service - Locate a Prison - New Hall". www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk. Retrieved 2009-09-17.

Coordinates: 53°38′09″N 1°36′42″W / 53.6358°N 1.6118°W / 53.6358; -1.6118


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