Location | Newport, Isle of Wight, England |
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Security class | Adult Male/Category B |
Population | 1,700 |
Opened | 2009 |
Managed by | His Majesty's Prison Service |
Governor | Doug Graham |
Website | www |
HMP Isle of Wight is a super prison on the Isle of Wight, UK, combining the two island prisons, Albany and Parkhurst. On 1 April 2009, the two prisons (along with Camp Hill which closed in 2013) were merged with each site retaining their old names. Across the two sites there are over 1,000 prisoners, making it one of the largest prisons in the country.