HM Prison Frankland

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HMP Frankland
File:HM Prison and Probation.png
LocationBrasside, County Durham
Security classAdult Male/Category A
Population850 (as of July 2019)
Opened1980
Managed byHM Prison Services
GovernorDarren Finley[1]
WebsiteFrankland at justice.gov.uk

HM Prison Frankland is a Category A men's prison located in the village of Brasside in County Durham, England. Frankland is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

History

Frankland was originally opened in 1980 with four wings each holding 108 in single cells. A further two wings opened in 1998 to an open gallery design to hold an additional 206. A specialist Dangerous and Severe Personality Disorder (DSPD) unit opened at the prison in May 2004.[2]

The prison has increased in size in recent years following major redevelopment work including the construction of the new DSPD 'Westgate Unit'. In March 2008, the Ministry of Justice announced that Frankland would be expanded again, with planning permission being granted for an extra 120 places at the prison.[3]

In 2011, two convicted prisoners, Nathan Mann and Michael Parr, disemboweled 23-year-old Mitchell Harrison, who had been convicted of raping a 13-year-old girl.[4]

Facilities

Frankland is a Dispersal prison that holds male prisoners who are over 21 years of age, and whose sentence is usually 4 years or more,[5] life sentences and high-risk remand prisoners. The prison has been dubbed the "Monster Mansion" due to many of its inmates being convicted murderers, high-risk sex offenders and those convicted of terrorism-related offences.[6] Prison accommodation is divided between wings, with wings A to D holding 108 inmates each, wings F and G holding an additional 208, with J holding 120.[7] All cells are single occupancy.

The Healthcare Centre at the prison consists of a 4-bedded ward and 10 furnished rooms, a dental suite, X-ray and a Suicide Crisis Suite. A number of clinics are held, many conducted by visiting specialists. There are also telehealth services and wing-based treatment rooms. Primary care is contracted to the County Durham & Darlington Foundation Trust.

Education at the prison is provided by The Manchester College,[8] with a range of courses provided - from basic skills to higher education level. Frankland also runs workshops in furniture production, a charity workshop and a sight-and-sound workshop. The prison has a library and gym to support inmates' learning and recreation.

Frankland Prison has a visitors' centre. Facilities include a canteen and children's play area, all with disabled access.

Notable prisoners

References

  1. ^ "Guidance: Frankland Prison". HM Prison & Probation Service. 10 January 2022. Retrieved 3 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Unit for dangerous inmates opens". BBC News Online. 6 May 2004. Retrieved 22 July 2007.
  3. ^ "Prison set for 120 more inmates". BBC News. 18 March 2008. Retrieved 2 May 2010.
  4. ^ "Pair who killed and disembowelled inmate given life sentences". The Guardian. 12 July 2012.
  5. ^ "HMP Frankland's brutal regime – the inside story". The Independent. 23 March 2010. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  6. ^ "Violence, terrorists and PlayStations: Life inside Britain's 'Monster Mansion'". 10 April 2022.
  7. ^ "Frankland Prison information". Ministry of Justice. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  8. ^ "Regime information for Frankland Prison". Ministry of Justice. Archived from the original on 29 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2015.
  9. ^ Doughty, Sophie (16 February 2015). "Islamic terrorist in Frankland Prison claims human rights were violated at Durham jail". Chronicle Live.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h Southern, Keiran & Hill, Laura (27 August 2016). "HMP Frankland: The most notorious prisoners to spend time behind bars at the County Durham jail". Chronicle Live. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  11. ^ Joyce, Anna (5 December 2020). "The Nobody Zone finale: Everything we learned". RTÉ.
  12. ^ a b "Extremists prisoners to be separated at Durham jail". ITV News. Retrieved 3 April 2017.
  13. ^ a b "Dirty protests and jihadi terrorists - inside 'Monster Mansion' HMP Frankland". Chronicle Live. 7 September 2019.
  14. ^ Havery, Gavin (15 December 2021). "Wayne Couzens moved to HMP Frankland in Durham". The Northern Echo.
  15. ^ "Ben Geen: Statisticians back former nurse's in last chance to clear name". The Justice Gap. 10 April 2020. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  16. ^ "Thomas Alexander Mair - a Freedom of Information request to Ministry of Justice". whatdotheyknow.com. 3 December 2018.
  17. ^ "Morgan v Secretary of State for Justice". Casemine. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
  18. ^ "Ex-warlord Charles Taylor's family say he is being 'ill-treated' in British jail". The Daily Telegraph. London. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 11 April 2014.
  19. ^ "Prison guard jailed over sexual relationship with notorious inmate". The Guardian. 7 February 2020.

External links

Coordinates: 54°48′19″N 1°33′04″W / 54.80531°N 1.551089°W / 54.80531; -1.551089

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