Tuesday 3 November 2026 Reporting on prisons and the criminal justice network
Topic

North East

Prison profile

HMP & YOI Low Newton

A reception and resettlement prison and a high security prison for restricted status women prisoners (those considered to require specific management arrangements)

Prison profile

Derwentside IRC

To detain adult women subject to immigration control

Prison profile

HMP Durham

Reception and resettlement prison for adult and young adult men

Prison profile

HMP Frankland

HMP Frankland is a high security prison for category A and B convicted and category A remand male prisoners

Prison profile

HMP Holme House

HMP Holme House is a category C training and resettlement prison for male prisoners

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