Regimes at HMP Peterborough (Male)

There are library facilities which operate as a branch of Peterborough Library Services.

The activity areas include :

  • The Link – a one-stop information, advice and guidance centre for accommodation, debt and employment issues, appointments with partnerships agencies & resettlement providers, induction and pre release programmes and self management programmes
  • The Kleaning Academy – BICS industrial cleaning skills and health and safety qualifications
  • Manufacturing/Light Assembly workshops – contract services with local businesses to provide manufacturing, assembly and packaging services
  • Breaking the Cycle – A RJ partnership with the police and The Big Issue, refurbishing abandoned bikes and donating them through the ‘Big Issue’ to day centres and charities.
  • Painting and Decorating – painting and decorating and assisting with the upkeep of the prison
  • Grounds and Gardens – grounds work and gardening with working parties assisting with the upkeep of the prison
  • Gymnasium and cardio-vascular room, with an outdoor Astroturf football pitch. Both sports centres provide a range of sports qualifications for prisoners

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