HM Prison La Moye

HMP La Moye

Location	Vingtaine de la Moye, Jersey, Channel Islands
Coordinates	49°10′45″N 2°13′10″W / 49.1791°N 2.2195°W / 49.1791; -2.2195
Status	Operational
Security class	Medium Security
Capacity	268 (Dec. 2009)
Population	178 (avg. 2010)[1]
Opened	1974
Managed by	States of Jersey Prison Service
Governor	Susie Richardson

HM Prison La Moye is a mixed-use prison on the island of Jersey. La Moye is currently Jersey's only prison, and is situated within the boundaries of the Vingtaine de la Moye. It is operated by the Jersey Prison Service, part of the Department of Home Affairs.

The prison was opened in the mid-1970s, and originally built to house 150 inmates. Because La Moye is the island's only jail, it has to provide accommodation for men, women and vulnerable prisoners. The young offenders wing was closed due to no funding. Consequently, there are four distinctive areas of the prison which have been set aside for each category of inmate.