HM Prison Stocken

HMP Stocken

Distant view of HMP Stocken
Location	Stretton, Rutland
Security class	Adult Male/Category C
Population	1056(as of June 2019)
Opened	1985
Managed by	HM Prison Services
Governor	Russ Truman
Website	Stocken at justice.gov.uk

HM Prison Stocken is a Category C men's prison located in the parish of Stretton, in the county of Rutland, England. Stocken is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

History

Built in 1985 as a Young Offenders Institution, HMP Stocken opened as a closed training prison. It has since expanded with new wings added in 1990, 1997, 1998 and 2019.

In January 2003, an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons praised Stocken Prison, stating that it was an example for other jails to follow. Inspectors found "mutually respectful relationships between staff and prisoners" which created a "decent, safe and ordered environment." The prison also earned praise for its pre-release programme, which included housing advice and personal appointments for inmates. ^[1] A new Modular Temporary Unit was opened at the prison two months later.

A new 'flat-pack' wing was added to the prison site in October 2007. The building is made from steel-framed modules that bolt together like a construction toy. ^[2] Another wing was added in January 2008. In addition, new workshops have been constructed as part of the prisoner accommodation expansion.

In 2019 a further 206 bed unit was constructed taking the prison's operating capacity to 1056 prisoners.

In February 2021 an outbreak of COVID-19 in the prison caused Rutland to have the highest infection rate per 100,000 people in the country. ^[3]

The prison today

Stocken is a Category C prison for adult males. The prisons regime includes education (full/part-time), workshops, training courses, gardens, recycling and a maintenance department. Other features include a Listener Scheme, a drug-free wing, an Incentivised substance free living wing, Resettlement Unit, and an Offender Management and Interventions Unit.

Notable inmates

• Alex Belfield ^[4]
• Winston Silcott ^[5]
• Johnny Vaughan ^[6]

References

1. "'Respectful' prison earns praise". BBC News . 16 January 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
2. "Flat-pack jail may ease crowding". BBC News. 21 August 2007. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
3. "Covid: HMP Stocken outbreak 'behind Rutland's surge'". BBC News. 9 February 2021. Retrieved 11 February 2021.
4. "Alex Belfield: Stalker ex-BBC DJ banned from contacting couple". BBC News. 1 June 2023. Retrieved 1 October 2023.
5. Taylor, Diane (11 December 2000). "'We looked out for each other. That's what you do when you're black ...'". The Guardian . London. Retrieved 15 January 2009.
6. "Prison governor encourages convicts to busk as part of a "more caring regime"". Daily Mirror . 3 November 2018.

External links

• "Stocken Prison information". Ministry of Justice. 5 July 2019.

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