Holme House (HM Prison)
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HM Prison Holme House is a Category B
men's prison
, located in Stockton-on-Tees
, County Durham
, England
. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service
.
In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot
. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident.
Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers.
, South West Durham
, East Durham and North Yorkshire
. It also detains a number of remanded young male adults for Castington Prison
and some sentenced young offenders from Deerbolt Prison
. Accommodation at Holme House comprises six self-contained living units of single and double cells, with integral sanitation.
Holme House has a workshop complex and an Education Department who both provide inmates with employment and education classes. Work/training areas include laundry
, woodwork, furniture assembly, textiles, large print production, industrial cleaning, Painting and Decorating, electrical testing and picture framing. Many areas of training can lead to NVQ qualifications in related fields.
There is a Visitors Centre located outside of Holme House Prison, which has a children's play area, disabled access toilets, a refreshment bar and a baby changing facility. There also is a Citizens Advice Bureau
information point and access to translation services. The Visits Hall within the prison has a supervised play area, a tea bar, toilets and a baby changing facility.
Prison security categories in the United Kingdom
There are four prisoner security categories in the United Kingdom used to classify every adult prisoner for the purposes of assigning them to a prison. The categories are based upon the severity of the crime and the risk posed should the person escape....
men's prison
Prison
A prison is a place in which people are physically confined and, usually, deprived of a range of personal freedoms. Imprisonment or incarceration is a legal penalty that may be imposed by the state for the commission of a crime...
, located in Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees
Stockton-on-Tees is a market town in north east England. It is the major settlement in the unitary authority and borough of Stockton-on-Tees. For ceremonial purposes, the borough is split between County Durham and North Yorkshire as it also incorporates a number of smaller towns including...
, County Durham
County Durham
County Durham is a ceremonial county and unitary district in north east England. The county town is Durham. The largest settlement in the ceremonial county is the town of Darlington...
, England
England
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. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service
Her Majesty's Prison Service
Her Majesty's Prison Service is a part of the National Offender Management Service of the Government of the United Kingdom tasked with managing most of the prisons within England and Wales...
.
History
A purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s.In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot
Prison riot
A prison riot is an act of concerted defiance or disorder by a group of prisoners against the prison administrators, prison officers, or other groups of prisoners in attempt to force change or express a grievance....
. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident.
Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers.
The prison today
A category B prison, Holme House takes adult male prisoners from Tees ValleyTees Valley
The Tees Valley is an area in the North East of England. It can be described as "greater Teesside" and consists of the four unitary authorities created by the breakup of the County of Cleveland in 1996: Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar & Cleveland, and Stockton-On-Tees along with the borough of...
, South West Durham
Durham
Durham is a city in north east England. It is within the County Durham local government district, and is the county town of the larger ceremonial county...
, East Durham and North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire
North Yorkshire is a non-metropolitan or shire county located in the Yorkshire and the Humber region of England, and a ceremonial county primarily in that region but partly in North East England. Created in 1974 by the Local Government Act 1972 it covers an area of , making it the largest...
. It also detains a number of remanded young male adults for Castington Prison
Castington (HM Prison)
HM Prison Castington is a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England...
and some sentenced young offenders from Deerbolt Prison
Deerbolt (HM Prison)
HM Prison Deerbolt is a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution located in the Village of Startforth , in County Durham, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.-History:...
. Accommodation at Holme House comprises six self-contained living units of single and double cells, with integral sanitation.
Holme House has a workshop complex and an Education Department who both provide inmates with employment and education classes. Work/training areas include laundry
Laundry
Laundry is a noun that refers to the act of washing clothing and linens, the place where that washing is done, and/or that which needs to be, is being, or has been laundered...
, woodwork, furniture assembly, textiles, large print production, industrial cleaning, Painting and Decorating, electrical testing and picture framing. Many areas of training can lead to NVQ qualifications in related fields.
There is a Visitors Centre located outside of Holme House Prison, which has a children's play area, disabled access toilets, a refreshment bar and a baby changing facility. There also is a Citizens Advice Bureau
Citizens Advice Bureau
A Citizens Advice Bureau is one of a network of independent charities throughout the UK that give free, confidential information and advice to help people with their money, legal, consumer and other problems....
information point and access to translation services. The Visits Hall within the prison has a supervised play area, a tea bar, toilets and a baby changing facility.