Facilities and Rehabilitation

Many Cat C Prisons offer various rehabilitation programs aimed at preparing inmates for reintegration into society. These can include educational courses, vocational training, and psychological support services.

How to Visit Someone in a Cat C Prison

Visiting rules may vary by institution but generally require advance booking. Visitors must undergo security checks and adhere to visiting hours. Identification and proof of address are usually required.

Cat C prisons such as HMP Featherstone, which hit the headlines in 2015. A report completed by a board found that drug misue was overflowing inside the jail, utilization of weapons and great deal of self harm was rife in the prison. Specialists asserted that the issues were because of staff deficiencies.

Additionally, in 2014, HMP Channings Wood had an episode of brutality among Prisoners. HMP Littlehey, another Cat C Prison, dealt with issues of not having the option to provide food for their older prisoners effectively. 

For what reason are Prisoners classified a Cat C?
Some time in the wake of condemning, male prisoners are relegated to the right security class and allotted to a suitable prison. Categorisation depends on whether a prisoner could pose a problem to people in general public and their safety, also whether they have a likelihood of escaping.

What are the classifications?
Prisoner classifications in England and Wales

There are four unique security classes:

Classification A – Category A detainees are those that would represent the most danger to people in general, the police or public safety would it be advisable for them they escape. Security conditions in classification A jails are intended to for higher risk prisoners.

Classification B – Category B Prisoners are for lower than Cat A and not as high risk prisoners. Security conditions are lower, for classification B Prisoners, the potential for escape as limited.

Class C – Category C detainees arent often confided to their cell and find open cells more likely yet are viewed as prisoners who are probably may escape in open conditions.

Class D – Category D prisoners can be kept in open conditions and not a risk to public.

Cat C Prison List UK:

• HM Prison Acklington
• HM Prison Albany
• HM Prison Ashfield

B

• HM Prison Birmingham
• HM Prison Blantyre House
• HM Prison Brixton
• HM Prison Buckley Hall
• HM Prison Bullingdon
• HM Prison Bure

C

• HM Prison Channings Wood
• HM Prison Coldingley

D

• HM Prison Dartmoor

E

• HM Prison Elmley
• HM Prison Erlestoke
• HM Prison Everthorpe
• HM Prison Exeter

F

• HM Prison Featherstone

G

• HM Prison Grendon
• HM Prison Guys Marsh

H

• HM Prison Hewell
• HM Prison High Down
• HM Prison Highpoint North
• HM Prison Highpoint South
• HM Prison Lancaster
• HM Prison Northeye
• HM Prison Humber
• HM Prison Huntercombe

K

• HM Prison Kennet
• HM Prison Kirklevington Grange

L

• HM Prison Leicester
• HM Prison Lindholme
• HM Prison Littlehey
• HM Prison Liverpool

M

• HM Prison Maidstone
• HM Prison Moorland
• HM Prison The Mount

N

• HM Prison Northumberland
• HM Prison Norwich

O

• HM Prison Oakwood
• HM Prison Onley

P

• HM Prison Pentonville

R

• HM Prison Ranby
• HM Prison Risley

S

• HM Prison Stafford
• HM Prison Stoke Heath
• HM Prison Stocken
• HM Prison Swinfen Hall

V

• HM Prison The Verne

W

• HM Prison Wandsworth
• HM Prison Wayland
• HM Prison Wealstun
• HM Prison Whatton
• HM Prison Wolds
• HM Prison Wymott