Prisons in LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE: how this regional group works
20 March 2026Counts and labels reflect the prison import in this site build. They are not live government data.
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We currently associate 13 establishments with “LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE” in our HMPPS-derived data. This article explains how to use that grouping alongside the regional browse page and individual profiles.
What this page is for
This article helps you understand how we group prisons under “LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE” in our England and Wales directory. It is a companion to the regional listing, not a substitute for official prison finder tools.
Use it to see how many establishments fall under this regional label in our current import, and to jump to individual profiles or the full regional grid.
How the regional group is defined
We include 13 establishments whose administrative region in the import matches “LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE”. Region names and boundaries follow the source data; if a site sits near a border, check the establishment profile and official listings.
Figures and labels on Prisons Online come from the HMPPS prison export used in this build. Security category and function wording are administrative fields in that source (and category may be inferred where the export does not map cleanly). Always confirm visiting rules, contact details, and regime information with official HMPPS or GOV.UK sources.
Examples from the current import
Illustrative entries include: HMP Belmarsh, HMP Frankland, HMP Full Sutton, HMP Garth, HMP Gartree. Every named establishment in this group appears in the related list below with a link to its profile.
Where to go next
Open the regional browse page for “LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE” to see the same group as a grid of cards, or follow individual prison links for addresses and contact channels where we hold them.
Frequently asked questions
- Is this an official government list?
- No. It is an independent directory built from an HMPPS-derived dataset. Always use GOV.UK and HMPPS sources for authoritative information.
- Why might my prison not appear in this region?
- Labels come from the import. If the establishment is listed under a different region name in the source, it will appear under that region in our site.
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HMP Belmarsh
High Security
Belmarsh is a high security men’s prison in southeast London.
HMP Frankland
High Security
Frankland is a high-security men’s prison in Brasside, County Durham.
HMP Full Sutton
High Security
Full Sutton is a men’s high security prison in the village of Full Sutton, near York.
HMP Garth
Cat B Trainer
Garth is a men’s high security prison near Leyland, Lancashire.
HMP Gartree
Cat B Trainer
Gartree is a high security men’s prison in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
HMP Isle of Wight
Cat B Trainer
Isle of Wight is a high security men’s prison, set across 2 sites (Albany and Parkhurst), just outside Newport, Isle of Wight.
HMP Long Lartin
High Security
Long Lartin is a high security men’s prison in Evesham, Worcestershire.
HMP Manchester
Cat B Trainer
Manchester Prison is a men’s high security prison in Manchester city centre. It was known as Strangeways until 1994.
HMP Swaleside
Cat B Trainer
Swaleside is a men’s high security prison on the Isle of Sheppey in Kent. It is part of the Sheppey Cluster, along with Elmley and Standford Hill.
HMP Wakfield
High Security
Wakefield is a high security prison for men, including men convicted of a sex offence, in West Yorkshire.
HMP Whitemoor
High Security
Whitemoor is a men’s high security prison in March, Cambridgeshire.
HMP/YOI Woodhill
Cat B Trainer
Woodhill is a men’s high security prison and young offender institution (YOI) in Milton Keynes.
HMYOI Aylesbury
YOI
Aylesbury is a Young Offender institution (YOI) in Buckinghamshire for young men aged 17 to 21 serving long-term sentences.