Hm Prison Whatton

HM Prison Whatton is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Whatton, near Bingham in Nottinghamshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and houses men who have been convicted for offences of a sexual nature. Prison Structure and PopulationHMP Whatton first opened as a detention centre in 1966, but since May 1990 has exclusively held adult men convicted of sexual offences. The prison has an operational capacity of 841, with three accommodation blocks (A wing, B wing, and C wing). These wings typically are made up of single-occupancy cells, though a small number of cells do hold two men at a time. Over 90% of prisoners at Whatton are serving sentences of more than four years, and two-thirds are aged over 40. Eligibility for entry to HMP Whatton are that prisoners should (a) be at security category C, (b) have at least six months of their sentence left to serve, and (c) not require the services of a full-time MO. Preference is given to people who are assessed as suitable for the treatment programmes available at the prison. The current Governor of the prison is Lynn Saunders, with the Independent Monitoring Board being chaired by Jan Pavier. Prison ActivitiesThe therapeutic focus of HMP Whatton contributes to a prison climate that is geared around preparing prisoners for their lives after release. The prison runs a suite of accredited offending behaviour programmes, including a number of Sex Offender Treatment Programme (SOTP), (Kaizon and Horizon) and adapted programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. (Becoming New Me and New Me Coping). Whatton is also the only prison in the UK running a programme for deaf prisoners using British Sign Language. All prisoners are screened for signs of autism on entry to the prison, meaning that courses can be adapted to those with additional needs or requiring alternative approaches.

HM Prison Whatton is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Whatton, near Bingham in Nottinghamshire, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and houses men who have been convicted for offences of a sexual nature. Prison Structure and PopulationHMP Whatton first opened as a detention centre in 1966, but since May 1990 has exclusively held adult men convicted of sexual offences. The prison has an operational capacity of 841, with three accommodation blocks (A wing, B wing, and C wing). These wings typically are made up of single-occupancy cells, though a small number of cells do hold two men at a time. Over 90% of prisoners at Whatton are serving sentences of more than four years, and two-thirds are aged over 40. Eligibility for entry to HMP Whatton are that prisoners should (a) be at security category C, (b) have at least six months of their sentence left to serve, and (c) not require the services of a full-time MO. Preference is given to people who are assessed as suitable for the treatment programmes available at the prison. The current Governor of the prison is Lynn Saunders, with the Independent Monitoring Board being chaired by Jan Pavier. Prison ActivitiesThe therapeutic focus of HMP Whatton contributes to a prison climate that is geared around preparing prisoners for their lives after release. The prison runs a suite of accredited offending behaviour programmes, including a number of Sex Offender Treatment Programme (SOTP), (Kaizon and Horizon) and adapted programmes for people with intellectual disabilities. (Becoming New Me and New Me Coping). Whatton is also the only prison in the UK running a programme for deaf prisoners using British Sign Language. All prisoners are screened for signs of autism on entry to the prison, meaning that courses can be adapted to those with additional needs or requiring alternative approaches.