HM Prison Holme House

A purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s. In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. Various fixtures and fittings were destroyed during the incident. Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers. An incident in September 2014 resulted in one inmate being taken to hospital. Mike Quinn, vice-chairman of the National Association of Probation Officers Northumbria branch, said that the event was a consequence of staff cuts in the…