England & Wales
LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE prisons in England & Wales
13 establishments in this administrative sub-group.
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Establishments
LONG TERM & HIGH SECURITY ESTATE
Sub-group
This is the exact HMPPS-derived “Prison Sub-Group 1” classification for the long-term and high-security estate. It is an administrative grouping, not a synonym for Category A or the broader high-security collection.
This page lists 13 establishments from the current import.
Methodology
Sub-group pages use the exact Prison Sub-Group 1 value from the current HMPPS-derived import.
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 Wakefield
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.
Labels and counts reflect published HMPPS administrative information. Always confirm details with official sources.