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HM Prison Castington
HM Prison Castington in England North East, United Kingdom.
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Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
About
HM Prison Castington is a place of interest in England North East, United Kingdom — drawn from open-data sources for visitor reference. See the linked Wikipedia article for the full description.
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From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Castington was a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. The prison was operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. In 2011 the facility was merged into the newly named HM Prison Northumberland. Castington Prison was the most northerly Young Offenders Institution in England, and was built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield.
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Background
History
Castington Prison was subject to a hostage crisis in 1997 when a prison officer was held hostage by two inmates for nineteen hours. At least two small fires were lit at the prison by inmates during the disturbance. Castington was involved in more controversy in 2001 when the Prison Reform Trust named it as the most violent detention centre in England. Various improvements to the regime and facilities at Castington were implemented over the next few years with positive results. In 2005 the prison was declared a safe, respectful and purposeful environment by His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons. In July 2011, it was announced that Castington along with several other publicly operated…
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- Coordinates
- 55.2961, -1.6337
- Address
- Acklington, Northumberland
Sources
- wikidata: Q5635150 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Castington (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Castington?
- HM Prison Castington is in North East England, in the United Kingdom — coordinates 55.2961°, -1.6337°.