Bedford has been on its current site since 1801. It was enlarged in 1849 and a new gate lodge, house block and health care centre were added in early 1990s. Bedford accepts prisoners remanded into custody from Luton Crown Court, St Albans Crown Court and the magistrates’ courts in Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire.
Accommodation
- A, and C wings: gallery-style Victorian three-storey landings
- B wing: closed for refurbishment
- B1 and C1: segregation unit
- D wing: three-storey wing used for the first night unit, induction and drug
- treatment
- E wing: two-storey wing housing predominantly young adults (18–25 years)
- F wing: Victorian two-storey wing, with gallery landings accommodating vulnerable prisoners
- The health centre