The prison is named after Swinfen Hall, which stands opposite the prison. HMP Swinfen Hall opened in February 1963 as a Borstal. In 1972 it became a long-term young offenders' institution.
In April 2001, an inspection report from His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons highly praised Swinfen Hall, naming the institution as a centre of excellence. The report stated that Swinfen Hall was a place "in which the needs as well as the characteristics of young, adolescent prisoners, are understood and catered for". The prisons anti-bullying schemes and programmes which examine offending behaviour were also praised.[1]
A major building project began at Swinfen Hall in spring 2004, following significant increases in the prison population. The new construction was to develop existing accommodation and facilities for prisoners.
In January 2006, Swinfen Hall was one of only five institutions to get the top ranking in the list compiled by the Prison Service, achieving the level four category which is reserved for prisons which are exceptionally high performing and which consistently meet or exceed targets.[2]
The prison todayedit
Swinfen Hall receives young offenders (aged 18-28) serving 4 years to life. The prison also holds Category C prisoners serving over 4 years. Prisoners are housed in 9 wings, in single cell accommodation.
Swinfen Hall is piloting a scheme in preparation for the proposed abolition of detention in a young offender institution for those under 21. The work at Swinfen Hall is at the heart of the government's overall delivery plan for reducing reoffending. At Swinfen Hall individual needs are identified early, and through an active and integrated regime of education skills training and the specialised accredited offending behaviour and substance abuse courses, needs are addressed and risks reduced. Working together with national corporations, local businesses, voluntary organisations, the Learning and Skills Council, education providers and others, contributes to the success of the training and development needs for prisoners at Swinfen Hall and prepares them for a crime free life on release.
Many prisoners say illegal drugs are easy to get.[3]
Referencesedit
^"Glowing report on youth jail". bbc.co.uk. 3 April 2001. Retrieved 2009-01-16.
^"Swinfen Hall under pressure to improve". Birmingham Post. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 2009-01-16 – via icnetwork.co.uk.
^Swinfen Hall prison cell windows have 'no glass' BBC
prison, swinfen, hall, category, prison, young, offenders, institution, located, village, swinfen, near, lichfield, staffordshire, england, prison, operated, majesty, prison, service, swinfen, halllocationswinfen, staffordshiresecurity, classadult, males, youn. HM Prison Swinfen Hall is a Category C men s prison and Young Offenders Institution located in the village of Swinfen near Lichfield in Staffordshire England The prison is operated by His Majesty s Prison Service HMP Swinfen HallLocationSwinfen StaffordshireSecurity classAdult Males Young OffendersCapacity500Population624 as of May 2009 Opened1963ClosedN AManaged byHM Prison ServicesGovernorLaura WhitehurstWebsiteSwinfen Hall at justice gov uk Contents 1 History 2 The prison today 3 References 4 External linksHistory editThe prison is named after Swinfen Hall which stands opposite the prison HMP Swinfen Hall opened in February 1963 as a Borstal In 1972 it became a long term young offenders institution In April 2001 an inspection report from His Majesty s Chief Inspector of Prisons highly praised Swinfen Hall naming the institution as a centre of excellence The report stated that Swinfen Hall was a place in which the needs as well as the characteristics of young adolescent prisoners are understood and catered for The prisons anti bullying schemes and programmes which examine offending behaviour were also praised 1 A major building project began at Swinfen Hall in spring 2004 following significant increases in the prison population The new construction was to develop existing accommodation and facilities for prisoners In January 2006 Swinfen Hall was one of only five institutions to get the top ranking in the list compiled by the Prison Service achieving the level four category which is reserved for prisons which are exceptionally high performing and which consistently meet or exceed targets 2 The prison today editSwinfen Hall receives young offenders aged 18 28 serving 4 years to life The prison also holds Category C prisoners serving over 4 years Prisoners are housed in 9 wings in single cell accommodation Swinfen Hall is piloting a scheme in preparation for the proposed abolition of detention in a young offender institution for those under 21 The work at Swinfen Hall is at the heart of the government s overall delivery plan for reducing reoffending At Swinfen Hall individual needs are identified early and through an active and integrated regime of education skills training and the specialised accredited offending behaviour and substance abuse courses needs are addressed and risks reduced Working together with national corporations local businesses voluntary organisations the Learning and Skills Council education providers and others contributes to the success of the training and development needs for prisoners at Swinfen Hall and prepares them for a crime free life on release Many prisoners say illegal drugs are easy to get 3 References edit Glowing report on youth jail bbc co uk 3 April 2001 Retrieved 2009 01 16 Swinfen Hall under pressure to improve Birmingham Post 25 January 2006 Retrieved 2009 01 16 via icnetwork co uk Swinfen Hall prison cell windows have no glass BBCExternal links editMinistry of Justice pages on Swinfen Hall 52 39 10 N 1 48 19 W 52 652884 N 1 805148 W 52 652884 1 805148 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title HM Prison Swinfen Hall amp oldid 1218105183, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
