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HMP Lancaster Castle (Lancaster)

United Kingdom / England / Lancaster / St Mary's Parade
 castle, prison, Grade I Listed (UK)

Lancaster Castle is a Category C Training prison, situated on the site of an ancient castle which is leased from Lancashire County Council. The land itself is owned by the Duchy of Lancaster, and the prison opened in 1955. It is a Grade I Listed building: List Entry ID 1194905.

Governor: Peter Francis

Accommodation: Cells and dormitories

Operational Capacity: 243 as of 31st January 2006

Reception Criteria: Normal reception arrangements: The prison is not presently accepting Life Sentence prisoners and has some restrictions on long term prisoners.
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Coordinates:   54°2'59"N   2°48'19"W
This article was last modified 9 years ago