Status Operational Managed by HM Prison Services Opened 1992 Capacity 395 | Security class Adult Male/Category C Governor Cathy James Phone +44 1430 428000 | |
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Location Everthorpe, East Riding of Yorkshire Address HMP Wolds, Everthorpe, Brough HU15 2JZ, UK Similar HM Prison Lindholme, HM Prison Altcourse, HM Prison Hull, HM Prison Askham Grange, HM Prison Hatfield | ||
HM Prison Wolds is a Category C men's prison, located south-west of Everthorpe, (near Brough) in the East Riding of Yorkshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is situated next to HMP Everthorpe.
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History
In 1991, G4S won the first prison management contract to be operated by the private sector in the United Kingdom, and all of Europe. HMP Wolds opened in April 1992 as a remand prison and in 1993 was re-rolled to a local Category B prison holding sentenced prisoners. In 2001, HMP Wolds was subject to a competitive re-bid. G4S was the successful bidder for the contract to run HMP Wolds, however the jail was re-rolled again to a Category C training prison.
On 13 July 2011, it was announced that HMP Wolds would be put out to tender in the autumn, accepting bids from private companies and HM Prison Service for the management of the establishment after the current contract with G4S expires. In November 2012 it was announced that the G4S contract would be allowed to expire in July 2013 and the prison would then revert to the public sector.
The prison today
Wolds is a Category C prison for adult males (including prisoners serving second stage life sentences). Accommodation at the prison consists of six units of single and double cells (some single cells have been doubled up to accommodate extra prisoners).
The regime at the prison includes education (full-time, evening classes and residential college), workshops, gardens and a works department. Other facilities at the prison include a gym and multi-faith chaplaincy.