HM Prison Hydebank Wood

Her Majesty's Prison, Hydebank Wood (normally known as just Hydebank) is a women's prison located in South Belfast.

Her Majesty's Prison Hydebank Wood
LocationBelfast, Northern Ireland
StatusFully operational
Security classMedium
Capacity306 single cell accommodation inc. YOC
OpenedUnknown
Managed byNorthern Ireland Prison Service

Young male offenders

A young offenders centre (YOC) holding young male prisoners is located on the same site.[1] The YOC houses young males between 18 and 24 years of age, and the site has also been used at times to hold immigration detainees.[2] The institution put a great deal of effort into improving the diet of young offenders and this transformed many of them for the better.[3]

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-09-03. Retrieved 2009-10-29.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. "The Prison Within" (PDF). Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission. 1 July 2007.
  3. The Guardian (London) 8 August 2015 Doing porridge: prison, school and hospital meals put to the test


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