HM Prison Moorland (formerly HM Prison Moorland Closed) is a Category C men's

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and

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, near

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. The prison is operated by

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, and is jointly managed with the nearby Hatfield Prison.

History

In March 2005, Moorland Prison was subjected to

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when more than 40 inmates refused to return to their cells. It took four hours and the intervention of staff and officers from neighbouring institutions to quell the situation. In August 2006, a report from

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stated that both Moorland and Hatfield Prisons were well managed, and provided "a safe and respectful environment" for inmates and staff, but the report also claimed that the regime at Moorland Prison was "over-punitive and under-motivating". On 14 July 2011, it was announced that HMP & YOI Moorland would be put out to tender, accepting bids from private companies and HM Prison Service for the management of the establishment. In 2011, Moorland Open Prison was renamed Hatfield Prison, and Moorland Closed Prison was renamed Moorland Prison. In July 2011, it was announced that Moorland along with several other publicly operated prisons, would be market tested, allowing private operators as well as HM Prison service, to tender for the contract to operate the prison.

The prison today

Moorland is a prison holding Category C adult males and young offenders. Prisoners are either released straight from Moorland, or are transferred to Hatfield Prison. Accommodation at the prison is divided into 7 Houseblocks, with a total of 180 double cells and 614 single cells. Houseblocks 1, 2, 5, and 6 house 'Residential 1' prisoners, while Houseblocks 3 and 4 house 'Residential 2' prisoners, also known as VPs (Vulnerable Prisoners). Houseblock 7 houses elderly and disabled Residential 2 prisoners. Offending Behaviour groups and Enhanced Thinking Skills Courses are offered to inmates at Moorland Prison, as well as Welfare to Work programmes and Job Clubs. There is also a Listener Scheme for those who may be at risk from

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. Community projects are also offered.

Notable inmates

* Michael Barton *

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world champion, jailed for driving dangerously. * Adam Johnson * Juress Kika murderer of 16-year-old

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References

External links

Ministry of Justice pages on Moorland
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