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HMP Sudbury

United Kingdom / England / Uttoxeter /
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Built as a hospital for the US Air Force for the D-Day landings, it was converted to a prison in 1948.

Most of the original single storey accommodation is still in use but has been converted to double or single rooms.

New single storey buildings accommodate prisoners in either single or two-man rooms. A Modular Temporary Unit (MTU), containing 40 single rooms on two floors, was installed during 2003.

Governor: Mr Chris Davidson

Accommodation: 213 single rooms. 175 double rooms.

Operational capacity: 571 as of 19th October 2006.

Reception criteria: Normal reception arrangements: Sudbury is a category D prison and accepts all suitable prisoners who fit Sudbury criteria.

Regime: Includes full-time and part-time education and evening classes, workshops, training course (bricklaying, painting & decorating and industrial cleaning), farms and gardens, kitchen and a maintenance department.

Offending behaviour groups available are Enhanced Thinking Skills and Cognitive Skills Booster. There are also special features such as a prisoner pre-release course, Business in Prisons, a resettlement scheme (including paid and unpaid employment, training and education in the community), a listener scheme for prisoners who may be at risk from suicide or self harm, an anti-bullying committee.

Prison Service Plus 2 runs until December 2006 providing education, training, employment and housing advice and guidance to prisoners. There is a voluntary drug testing unit and a drug support group offering CARATs counselling and support for those with drug problems.

NOTABLE PRISONER: Mushtaq Ahmed
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Coordinates:   52°53'39"N   1°45'54"W

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  • kenny (guest)
  • kenny (guest)
    Is the same place Micky Thomas (the ex football player)was serving his time ?
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