Swaleside opened in 1988 with four wings, and over the years 4 more wings have been added. It is located on the Isle of Sheppey, near Eastchurch village.
Accommodation
- A wing – closed
- B wing – compact-based vulnerable prisoner unit
- C wing – closed
- D wing – first night centre and induction
- E wing – drug, alcohol and substance misuse treatment unit and incentivised substance-free living unit
- F wing – one half forms the psychologically informed planned environment (PIPE)
- G wing – one half is a lifers’ community
- H wing – unit for prisoners convicted of sexual offences