HM Prison Wymott

HM Prison Wymott is a Category C men's prison near Leyland, Lancashire, England. Wymott is operated by Her 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.

HMP Wymott
HMP Garth
Location in Chorley Borough
HMP Garth
Location in Lancashire
LocationUlnes Walton, Lancashire
Security classAdult Male/Category C
Population1176 (as of March 2009)
Opened1979
Managed byHM Prison Services
GovernorGraham Beck
WebsiteWymott at justice.gov.uk

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.[1] Two wings were demolished and replaced with new units as a result of the damage, whilst the remaining original wings were refurbished and turned into sex offender accommodation.

The prison today

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 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.[2]

Notable inmates

Ched Evans, Welsh international footballer, convicted of rape in 2012 and jailed for five years. Released Friday 17 October 2014.[3]

Stuart Hall, BBC sports presenter and former It's a Knockout host. Released 16 December 2015 [4]

References
  1. "Prison riot video turns up at car boot sale". bbc.co.uk. 5 February 1998. Retrieved 15 February 2009.
  2. "Wymott Prison information". www.justice.gov.uk.
  3. "Ched Evans timeline: Key events since player's release". 10 January 2015 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
  4. 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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