HMP Preston was originally built in 1790. It closed in 1931 and reopened for military use in 1939 becoming a civilian prison again in 1948. In March 2014, the prison was given resettlement prison status under the government’s plans to transform how offenders are managed. A substance misuse recovery unit opened alongside a relaunched substance misuse assessment unit. Its community engagement centre enhances ‘through the gate’ processes.
Accommodation
- A1 – segregation unit
- A2 – complex case unit
- A3/4/5 – general population
- B – vulnerable prisoner unit
- C1/2 – induction and first night centre
- C3/4 – general population
- D – general population
- F – full-time worker unit
- G – substance misuse recovery unit