HMYOI Cookham Wood

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Cookham Wood was built in the 1970's, originally for young men, but its use was changed to meet the growing need for secure female accommodation at the time.

It is now a male Young Offenders Institution (15-18 year olds) since July 2007.

Governor: Ed Tullett

Accommodation: Single Cells

Operational Capacity: 185 as of 31st January 2006

Regime: Prisoners are mainly employed in the workshops (tailoring and contract work), on the gardens, painting party and in domestic work such as kitchen and cleaning. Many women are also on part-time education, which includes improving literacy and numeracy where needed. There are several offending behaviour groups, run either by prison staff or probation, as well as support groups (such as the foreign nationals group) and self-help groups.