Long Lartin (HM Prison)
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HM Prison Long Lartin is a prison situated five miles (8km) east of Evesham,Worcestershire, England.
The capacity of the prison is 492 and it houses prisoners with a minimum sentence four years category A and B prisoners as well as Category A remand prisoners.
In 1971, Long Lartin prison was officially opened. It was originally a category C training prison, however, in 1972 additional security features and systems were added to enable it to operate as a dispersal prison.
After the Woodcock/Learmont reports the prison was upgraded further between 1995-97 with the opening of the Perrie Wing June 1999.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Long Lartin". HMP Prison Service. Retrieved on 29 June 2007.
