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

West Midlands

Prison profile

HMYOI Werrington

To hold sentenced and remanded children aged 15 to 18 years

Prison profile

HMP Long Lartin

Long-term high security category A and B prison for men

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HMP Oakwood

Category C training prison

Prison profile

HMP Rye Hill

Rye Hill is a privately run category B training prison for prisoners convicted of sexual offences

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HMP Stafford

Category C closed training prison for adult male prisoners convicted of sexual offences

Prison profile

HMP & YOI Swinfen Hall

HMP/YOI Swinfen Hall is a category C training prison for those aged between 18 and 28 years

Prison profile

HMP Dovegate

A category B training prison with a remand function and therapeutic community

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