Other places · North East England
HM Prison Northumberland
In or near Acklington.
HM Prison Northumberland in England North East, United Kingdom.
Russel Wills — CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons licence
Plan your visit
- Typical visit
- 1 h–2 h
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington · 1.7 km
- Limited wheelchair access
About
HM Prison Northumberland 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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Protected designations
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI
- Site of Special Scientific Interest: Northumberland Shore SSSI
Designations sourced from Natural England open data under OGL v3.
From the Wikipedia article
HM Prison Northumberland is a Category C men's prison, located in Morpeth near the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. Since 2013 Northumberland has been operated by private prison firm Sodexo Justice Services under contract with His Majesty's Prison Service. Healthcare services are provided by Spectrum Community Health CIC.
Excerpt from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0. See the source article linked in Sources below.
Background
History
Northumberland was formed on 31 October 2011 from a merger of HM Prison Acklington and HM Prison Castington and on 1 December 2013 management of HMP Northumberland passed from Her Majesty's Prison Service to Sodexo Justice Services. In March 2014, there was a "major incident" after more than fifty prisoners took over a wing at the former Acklington Prison. In August 2014 a prison officer was hospitalised by an inmate. In response to this incident Mike Quinn, vice chairman of the Northumbria branch of NAPO, made a statement criticising the "violent culture" at the institution which could cause an incident unable to be dealt with due to reduced staffing levels. Between 2010 and 2013 staff at…
Sourced from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Coordinates
- 55.2961, -1.6344
- District
- Northumberland
- Parish
- East Chevington
- Postcode
- NE65 9XG
- Parliamentary constituency
- North Northumberland
- Established
- 2011
- Nearest railway station
- Acklington — 1.7 km
Sources
- wikidata: Q28970497 (CC0)
- wikipedia: HM Prison Northumberland (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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📷 5Frequently asked questions
- Where is HM Prison Northumberland?
- HM Prison Northumberland is in North-East England, United Kingdom (postcode NE65 9XG), in the parish of East Chevington.
- What is HM Prison Northumberland?
- HM Prison Northumberland in England North East, United Kingdom.
- How do I get to HM Prison Northumberland?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can use postcode NE65 9XG.
- When was HM Prison Northumberland built?
- Built or established in 2011.
- Is HM Prison Northumberland a protected site?
- Yes — HM Prison Northumberland is part of the River Coquet and Coquet Valley Woodlands SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest and the Northumberland Shore SSSI Site of Special Scientific Interest.
- How do I get to HM Prison Northumberland?
- The nearest railway station is Acklington, about 1.7 km away. Drivers can navigate to postcode NE65 9XG.