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| Location | Brasside, County Durham |
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| Security class | Closed Female and Young Offender |
| Population | 336 (as of July 2008) |
| Opened | 1965 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Guy Pidduck [1] |
| Website | Low Newton at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Low Newton is a closed prison for female adults and young offenders in Brasside, County Durham, England. The prison, which is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, is next to HMP Frankland, a Category A men's prison. Notable inmates at the prison include formerly Rosemary West, as well as spree killer Joanna Dennehy and serial killer Lucy Letby.
- ^ "Low Newton Prison and Young Offender Institution". April 2022.