- Long Lartin (HM Prison)
Infobox HM Prison
name = HMP Long Lartin
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opened =1971
type = Adult Male/Category A
figures = 458 (July 2008)
location =Evesham ,Worcestershire
governor = Ferdie Parker
prisonid = 297HM Prison Long Lartin is a prison situated five miles (8km) east of
Evesham ,Worcestershire ,England .The capacity of the prison is 492 and it houses prisoners with a minimum sentence four years category A and B prisoners as well as Category A remand prisoners.
In 1971, Long Lartin prison was officially opened. It was originally a category C training prison, however, in 1972 additional security features and systems were added to enable it to operate as a dispersal prison.
After the Woodcock/Learmont reports the prison was upgraded further between 1995-97 with the opening of the "Perrie Wing" June 1999. [cite web | author= | title="Long Lartin" | work=
HMP Prison Service | url=http://www.hmprisonservice.gov.uk/prisoninformation/locateaprison/prison.asp?id=297,15,2,15,297,0| accessdate=29 June | accessyear=2007]References
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