HMP Moorlands Open

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Moorland is located near Doncaster.

Governor: Jacqui Tilley

Accommodation (Young Offenders): One unit housing 60 young offenders in single cellular accommodation. Voluntary drug testing is available on request. (There are also four adult Category D Units).

Adults: Two units each housing 40 Cat D's and two units housing 60 Cat D's, all in single cellular accommodation. All are drug free and subject to VDT or compliance testing. All prisoners transferred in should be accompanied by records indicating a negative drug test taken within the previous two weeks (There is one YOI unit).

Reception criteria (Young Offenders): 18 to 21 years. Up to 4 years and at least 21 days left to serve. Under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act, prisoners are accepted under HQ's instruction once they have reached 18 years of age.

Suitability: Any prisoner who has successfully completed a term of home leave from a closed establishment should be considered suitable for open conditions and therefore Moorland Open will consider any such prisoner.

Any prisoner whose risk increases or who becomes unsuitable will be lodged in Moorland Closed and then returned to the sending prison.

Operational Capacity: 260 as of 27th February 2004