HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed.
Usk is a Victorian design prison, opened in 1844 as a House of Correction, and after the addition of other buildings in 1870 the establishment became the Monmouthshire County Gaol. It remained in that role until 1922 when it closed, reopening in 1939 as a Borsta...
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HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed.
Usk is a Victorian design prison, opened in 1844 as a House of Correction, and after the addition of other buildings in 1870 the establishment became the Monmouthshire County Gaol. It remained in that role until 1922 when it closed, reopening in 1939 as a Borstal and continued in that role until 1964 when it became a Detention Centre. In 1983 Usk became a Youth Custody Centre and from 1988 to 1990 a Young Offenders Institution. In May 1990, Usk became an Adult Category C establishment for Vulnerable Prisoners (mainly sex offenders). The prison continues in that role today.
In May 2003, a special workshop was set up in Usk Prison, in conjunction with a local charity. Prisoners in the workshop work at removing fake logos from clothing, CDs and videos which have been seized by trading standards officers...
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