Hm Prison Holme House

HM Prison Holme House is a Category B men's prison, located in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. HistoryA purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s. In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident. Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers. An incident in September 2014 resulted in one inmate being taken to hospital. Mike Quinn, vice-chairman of the National Association of Probation Officers Northumbria branch, said that the event was a consequence of staff cuts in the prison service. A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice stated that this had been an isolated incident unrelated to staffing levels. The prison todayA category B prison, Holme House takes adult male prisoners from Tees Valley, South West Durham, East Durham and North Yorkshire. It also detains a number of remanded young male adults for Castington Prison and some sentenced young offenders from Deerbolt Prison. Accommodation at Holme House comprises seven self-contained living units of single and double cells, with integral sanitation.

HM Prison Holme House is a Category B men's prison, located in Stockton-on-Tees, County Durham, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service. HistoryA purpose built prison, Holme House opened in May 1992, and was expanded to include further houseblocks and workshops in the late 1990s. In July 2002, Holme House suffered a three-day prison riot. The prisoners turned violent after being locked up for longer periods due to staff shortages. various fixtures and fittings were destroyed in the incident. Another major disturbance followed a year later, when rioting prisoners threw pool balls at prison officers. An incident in September 2014 resulted in one inmate being taken to hospital. Mike Quinn, vice-chairman of the National Association of Probation Officers Northumbria branch, said that the event was a consequence of staff cuts in the prison service. A spokesman for the Ministry of Justice stated that this had been an isolated incident unrelated to staffing levels. The prison todayA category B prison, Holme House takes adult male prisoners from Tees Valley, South West Durham, East Durham and North Yorkshire. It also detains a number of remanded young male adults for Castington Prison and some sentenced young offenders from Deerbolt Prison. Accommodation at Holme House comprises seven self-contained living units of single and double cells, with integral sanitation.