 The prison in 2007 | |
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| Location | Reading, Berkshire |
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| Coordinates | 51°27′23″N 00°57′50″W / 51.45639°N 0.96389°W |
| Security class | Young offenders Institution |
| Opened | 1844 |
| Closed | 2014 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Website | Reading at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Reading, popularly known as Reading Gaol, is a former prison located in Reading, Berkshire, England. The prison was operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service (now His Majesty's Prison Service) until its closure at the start of 2014. It is a Grade II listed building and sits on the site of Reading Abbey.[1]
- ^ "Reading Prison of Oscar Wilde fame closes early". BBC. 22 November 2013. Retrieved 15 January 2017.