Hm Prison Littlehey

HM Prison Littlehey is a Category C male sex offenders prison in the village of Perry near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, England. Littlehey Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. HistoryThe site was originally known as Gaynes Hall Youth Custody Centre, and was used as a borstal for juvenile males from 1945 to 1983, when the establishment was closed and demolished. Littlehey was built in its place and opened as an integrated Category C prison for adult males in 1988. in April 2003 an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons criticised Littlehey Prison for not helping inmates integrate back into society. The report found that "prisoners needed more help with finding jobs and accommodation before their release", but noted positively that the staff had good relationships with the prisoners and were doing better managing the health care of prisoners. Littlehey is a purpose-built category C prison for adult males. Accommodation at Littlehey comprisies of eight residential units, two of which are 'Ready to Use' units, one added in 1997 and the second in 2003. Most cells are single occupancy but there are some shared cells. Littlehey Prison reports that it provides a range of work provision for inmates including accredited vocational training courses in forklift trucks, carpentry, joinery, motor mechanics, hospitality and PICTA (Cisco IT Essentials, M. O. S 2010(Microsoft). Educational classes range from basic and key skills to degree level learning.

HM Prison Littlehey is a Category C male sex offenders prison in the village of Perry near Huntingdon in Cambridgeshire, England. Littlehey Prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. HistoryThe site was originally known as Gaynes Hall Youth Custody Centre, and was used as a borstal for juvenile males from 1945 to 1983, when the establishment was closed and demolished. Littlehey was built in its place and opened as an integrated Category C prison for adult males in 1988. in April 2003 an inspection report from Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons criticised Littlehey Prison for not helping inmates integrate back into society. The report found that "prisoners needed more help with finding jobs and accommodation before their release", but noted positively that the staff had good relationships with the prisoners and were doing better managing the health care of prisoners. Littlehey is a purpose-built category C prison for adult males. Accommodation at Littlehey comprisies of eight residential units, two of which are 'Ready to Use' units, one added in 1997 and the second in 2003. Most cells are single occupancy but there are some shared cells. Littlehey Prison reports that it provides a range of work provision for inmates including accredited vocational training courses in forklift trucks, carpentry, joinery, motor mechanics, hospitality and PICTA (Cisco IT Essentials, M. O. S 2010(Microsoft). Educational classes range from basic and key skills to degree level learning.