His Majesty's Prisons (Her Majesty's Prisons in the case of a female

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) is the name given to prisons in the United Kingdom, as well as some in

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and a small number in

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and

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. The title makes up part of the name of individual prisons and is usually abbreviated to HM Prison or HMP.

Australia

The title of HM Prison is given to a number of prisons in Australia, especially in the

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Bahamas

Fox Hill Prison in Nassau was formerly known as Her Majesty's Prisons.

Barbados

The title of HM Prison was given to HMP Dodds Prison in St. Philip, until the crown was dissolved, it was also the name given to the former

Glendairy Prison Glendairy Prison, also called Her Majesty's Prison, was the correctional facility located in the country of Barbados. The prison, which housed up to 1,000 male and female inmates, was located in Station Hill, St. Michael. History The prison was ...

in Station Hill,

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Belize

The

Belize Museum The Museum of Belize is an art and history museum in Belize City, Belize. History Built between 1854 and 1857 as a Her Majesty’s Prison while the area was still a British colony, it was a replacement for a wooden prison nearby. It was the B ...

was formerly a HM prison.

Canada

His Majesty's Penitentiary His Majesty's Penitentiary (HMP) refers to Newfoundland and Labrador's (NL) prison system in Canada. Its name is derived from the English prison system known as His Majesty's Prison Service (HMPS). The Newfoundland and Labrador prison system consis ...

at 89 Forest Road in St. John's, Newfoundland was built in 1859, and is still operational as a men’s correctional facility of the Department of Justice and Public Safety of Newfoundland and Labrador. The provincial government is currently planning to build a new facility to replace His Majesty′s Prison. The province of Newfoundland Labrador operates five correctional facilities and two short-term holding cells, under the banner (HMP) His Majesty's Penitentiary. # HMP, St. John's. (Located in the City of St. John's, NL) # Clarenville Correctional Centre for Women. (Located in the town of Carenville, NL) # Bishop's Falls Correctional Centre (Located in the town of Bishop's Falls, NL) # West Coast Correctional Centre. (Located in the town of Stephenville, NL) # Labrador Correctional Centre. (Located in the town of Goose Bay, NL) # St. John's Lock-up. (Located in the City of St. Johns, NL) # Corner Brook Lock-up. (Located in the City of

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, NL) In November 2021, the government of NL, issued a request for proposals to design, build and finance a new prison to replace the aging HMP facility.

Gibraltar

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Grenada

The title of His Majesty's Prison (Grenada) is given to the

Richmond Hill Prison Richmond Hill Prison is a prison in Saint George's, the capital of Grenada. Known officially as His Majesty's Prison, it is run by the Ministry of National Security. The prison governor is Dr John Mitchell, the Commissioner of Prisons in Grenada ...

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. The prison is run by the Ministry of National Security. The prison governor is Dr John Mitchell, the Commissioner of Prisons in Grenada. The prison accommodates both sexes, but has separate sections for male and female prisoners. it held 463 prisoners, more than double its official capacity of 198.

United Kingdom

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