The United Kingdom has a wide prison and custodial estate across England and Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. These facilities include standard prisons as well as Young Offender Institutions and other secure establishments used for custody and rehabilitation.
Below is a list of custodial facilities in the UK, organized by country, jurisdiction, facility name, and facility type.
| Country | Jurisdiction | Facility Name | Facility Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Altcourse Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Ashfield Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Askham Grange Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Aylesbury Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Bedford Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Belmarsh Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Berwyn Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Birmingham Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Brinsford Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Bristol Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Brixton Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Bronzefield Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Buckley Hall Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Bullingdon Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Bure Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Cardiff Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Channings Wood Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Chelmsford Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Coldingley Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Cookham Wood Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Dartmoor Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Deerbolt Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Doncaster Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Dovegate Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Downview Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Drake Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Durham Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | East Sutton Park Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Eastwood Park Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Elmley Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Erlestoke Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Exeter Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Featherstone Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Feltham Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Five Wells Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Ford Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Forest Bank Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Fosse Way Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Foston Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Frankland Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Full Sutton Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Garth Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Gartree Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Grendon Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Guys Marsh Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Hatfield Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Haverigg Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Hewell Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | High Down Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Highpoint Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Hindley Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Hollesley Bay Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Holme House Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Hull Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Humber Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Huntercombe Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Isis prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Isle of Wight Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Kirkham Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Kirklevington Grange Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Lancaster Farms Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Leeds Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Leicester Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Lewes Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Leyhill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Lincoln Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Lindholme Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Littlehey Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Liverpool Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Long Lartin Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Low Newton Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Lowdham Grange Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Maidstone Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Manchester Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Millsike Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Moorland prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Morton Hall Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | New Hall Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | North Sea Camp Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Northumberland Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Norwich Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Nottingham Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Oakwood Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Onley Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Parc Prison and Young Offender Institute | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Pentonville Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Peterborough Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Portland Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Prescoed Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Preston Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Ranby Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Risley Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Rochester Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Rye Hill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Send Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Spring Hill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Stafford Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Standford Hill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Stocken Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Stoke Heath Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Styal Prison and Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Sudbury Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Swaleside Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Swansea Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Swinfen Hall Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Thameside Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | The Mount Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | The Verne Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Thorn Cross Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Usk Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wakefield Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wandsworth Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Warren Hill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wayland Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wealstun Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Werrington Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wetherby Young Offender Institution | Young Offender Institution |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Whatton Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Whitemoor prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Winchester Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Woodhill Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wormwood Scrubs Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | England & Wales | Wymott Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Addiewell | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Barlinnie | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Castle Huntly | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Dumfries | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Edinburgh | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Glenochil | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Grampian | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Greenock | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Inverness | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Kilmarnock | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Low Moss | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Perth | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Polmont | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Shotts | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison Stirling | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | HMP Prison YOI Cornton Vale | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | The Bella Centre | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Scotland | The Lilias Centre | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | Maghaberry Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | Magilligan Prison | Prison |
| United Kingdom | Northern Ireland | Hydebank Wood College and Women’s Prison | Prison |
Conclusion
This list shows the breadth of the prison and custodial system across the United Kingdom. From major prisons in England and Wales to facilities in Scotland and Northern Ireland, these institutions form an important part of the UK justice system.