 Durham Prison viewed from the main tower of the cathedral | |
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| Location | Durham, County Durham |
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| Security class | Adult Male/Category B |
| Capacity | 980 as of 2022[1] |
| Population | 980 (as of September 2022) |
| Opened | 19th century |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Tim Healy |
| Website | Durham at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Durham is a Georgian era reception Category B men's prison, located in the Elvet area of Durham in County Durham, England. Built in 1819, the prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. Its women prisoners were all moved out to other prisons in 2005 due to overcrowding and suicides.
- ^ Ministry of Justice Durham Prison information Prison finder, 5 March 2012, retrieved 30 September 2015