HM Prison Manchester

Manchester Prison

Location	Strangeways, Manchester
Security class	Adult Male/Category A+B
Capacity	744
Population	~624 (as of October 2021[1])
Opened	1868
Former name	Strangeways
Managed by	HM Prison Services
Governor	Rob Knight
Website	Manchester at justice.gov.uk
Designations Listed Building – Grade II Official name Former Boys Prison Block of HMP Manchester Designated 2 October 1974 Reference no. 1254635 Listed Building – Grade II Official name Main Prison Block of HMP Manchester Designated 2 October 1974 Reference no. 1254636 Listed Building – Grade II Official name Gatehouse of HMP Manchester Designated 2 October 1974 Reference no. 1254670 Listed Building – Grade II Official name The Tower of HMP Manchester Designated 2 October 1974 Reference no. 1254672

HM Prison Manchester is a Category A and B men's prison in Manchester, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. It is still commonly referred to as Strangeways, which was its former official name derived from the area in which it is located, until it was rebuilt following a major riot in 1990.

It is a local prison, holding prisoners remanded into custody from courts in the Manchester area and Category A prisoners (those held under maximum security conditions).

The prison featured an execution chamber prior to the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom in the 1960s; the last execution at the prison took place in 1964.

Strangeways was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts. The prison is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design, structured by the principles of the separate system.