- Canterbury (HM Prison)
Infobox HM Prison
name = HMP Canterbury
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opened =1808
type = Foreign Nationals
figures = 304 (August 2008)
location =Canterbury ,Kent
governor = Chris Bartlett
prisonid = 304HMP Canterbury is a
prison holdingforeign national s serving less than four years of a sentence, with an expectation of removal. The prison is located inCanterbury inKent ,England . Canterbury Prison is operated byHer Majesty's Prison Service .Canterbury Prison dates from 1808 when a county gaol was built just outside the
city limits . The front of the prison still bears the carved inscription "House of Correction". During theFirst World War the prison was used as aHome Office archive, later becoming a prison and aNaval Detention Centre.Facilities at the prison include a
gym ,astro-turf pitch, kitchens,education and workshops. A visitors centre for social visits is open every wednesday, friday, saturday and sunday afternoons.External links
* [http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=304,15,2,15,304,0 HM Prison Service pages on Canterbury]
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