HM Prison Wymott

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HMP Wymott
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HM Prison Wymott in August 2010
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HMP Wymott
Location in Chorley Borough
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HMP Wymott
Location in Lancashire
Location Ulnes Walton, Lancashire
Security class Adult Male/Category C
Population1176(as of March 2009)
Opened1979
Managed by HM Prison Services
Governor Steve Pearson [1]
Website Wymott at justice.gov.uk

HM Prison Wymott is a Category C men's prison near Leyland, Lancashire, England. Wymott is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is next to HMP Garth. The prison has facilities for housing sex offenders, in addition to inmates sentenced for mainstream offences.

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History

Wymott Prison opened in 1979 as short term category C prison. In 1986, there was a large prison riot at Wymott which caused serious damage to the fabric of living units of the jail. In 1993, another major riot left the prison on the brink of total evacuation. [2] Two wings were demolished and replaced with new units as a result of the damage, while the remaining original wings were refurbished and turned into sex offender accommodation.

Operation

Wymott is a Category C prison for adult males. The prison also has facilities for vulnerable prisoners (mainly sex offenders). VPs are housed in units A, B, F, G, & I wings. VPs and Cat C's cook the food for the entire prison and work at tailoring & printing duties, as well as the canteen shop for all local prisons.

The prison works in partnership with Leyland Trucks in training prisoners in key skills in preparation for possible employment such as interview techniques, CV preparation, and aptitude and personality questionnaires. It also has a 70-place Therapeutic Community, which operates independently of the prison itself and aims to help inmates remain drug-free after their release. [3]

Notable inmates

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References

  1. ↑ "Wymott Prison". 10 June 2022.
  2. ↑ "Prison riot video turns up at car boot sale". bbc.co.uk . 5 February 1998. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  3. ↑ "Wymott Prison information". www.justice.gov.uk. 10 June 2022.
  4. ↑ "Ched Evans timeline: Key events since player's release". BBC Sport. 10 January 2015.
  5. ↑ Morgan, Tom (16 December 2015). "Paedophile Stuart Hall home for Christmas after serving half his sentences" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

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