Female Prisons in England - Prison Security Categories in the United Kingdom, Holloway, Peterborough, Styal, Askham Grange, Morton Hall (Paperback)

Chapters: Prison Security Categories in the United Kingdom, Holloway, Peterborough, Styal, Askham Grange, Morton Hall, New Hall, Foston Hall, Low Newton, Bronzefield, Send, Downview, Eastwood Park, East Sutton Park, Drake Hall. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 59. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: There are four prison security categories in the United Kingdom used to classify every adult prisoner for the purposes of assigning them to a prison. The categories are based upon the severity of the crime and the risk posed should the person escape. Prisons in England and Wales are managed by HM Prison Service. Scotland, Northern Ireland, the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands have their own prison administrations. Prisons in England and Wales are divided into several categories relating to the age, gender and security classification of the prisoners it holds. Male adult prisoners (those aged 21 or over) are given a security categorisation soon after they enter prison. These categories are based on a combination of the type of crime committed, the length of sentence, the likelihood of escape, and the danger to the public if they did escape. The four categories are: Category A, B and C prisons are called closed prisons, whilst category D prisons are called open prisons. Category A prisoners are further divided into Standard Escape Risk, High Escape Risk, and Exceptional Escape Risk, based on their likelihood of escaping. Women are also classified into four categories. These categories are: Remand prisoners are normally held in closed prisons. When offenders under the age of 21 are sentenced to a custodial term they may be sent to one of four types of establishment: Since 2002, in Scotland, prisoners have been assigned to one of three categories: ...More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=672165