  Location in Wrexham | |
| Location | Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 53°2′7.09″N 2°55′35.86″W / 53.0353028°N 2.9266278°W |
| Security class | Adult Male/Category C |
| Capacity | 2,106 |
| Population | 1,301[1] (as of July 2019) |
| Opened | 28 February 2017 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Service |
| Governor | Rebecca Hayward [2] |
HM Prison Berwyn (Welsh: Carchar Berwyn EF; Welsh: ['bɛrwɪn]) is a £250 million[3] Category C adult male prison in Wrexham County Borough, Wales. It is the largest prison in the UK, opened in 2017, and is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.[4]
- ^ "An insight into 'Britain's cushiest jail' as former inmate at controversial super prison HMP Berwyn speaks out". ITV News. 5 July 2019. Retrieved 5 July 2019.
- ^ "Berwyn Prison". 2 August 2022.
- ^ "First inmates move to HMP Berwyn super-prison, Wrexham". BBC News Online. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ "Wrexham jail to be run by public sector". Financial Times. 24 February 2015.