Location | Oystermouth Road, Sandfields, Swansea |
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Coordinates | 51°36′54″N 3°56′56″W / 51.615°N 3.949°W |
Security class | Adult Male/Category B&C |
Population | 480 (as of November 2016) |
Opened | 1861 |
Managed by | HM Prison Services |
Governor | Chris Simpson |
Website | Swansea at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Swansea (Welsh: Carchar Abertawe EF) is a Category B/C men's prison, located in the Sandfields area of Swansea, Wales. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service, and is colloquially known as 'Cox's farm', after a former governor.