Regimes at Channings Wood

Gymnasium: The gym has a weights/fitness suite and a sports hall . There is also a sports field/football pitch.

Healthcare: The prison has no in-patient facilities. Dorset Healthcare University NHS Foundation Trust provide the healthcare at the prison.

Recovery Community: This is an intensive recovery-focused service aimed at making recovery relevant to the individual lasting from 6-15 months dependent on individual need. The programme is operated in a special unit within the main prison location and can have 64 prisoners at any one time.

Accredited Offending Behaviour Programmes: The prison runs Core Sex Offender Treatment Programme (CSOTP) and the Thinking Skills Programme (TSP)

Association: Association is allowed during weekday evening and weekend afternoon, excepting Bank Holidays when a weekend regime will operate

Chaplaincy: There is a chapel and a multi-faith room are available, with appropriate services and meetings for all major religions. Evening and weekend groups and studies also take place.

Canteen: Orders are placed on a Monday and delivered on a Saturday.

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