HMP The Mount opened in 1987 as a young offender institution and changed role to a male category C prison in 1989. It is situated on the outskirts of Bovingdon in Hertfordshire.
Key Facts
- 20 new prisoners received each week.
- 19.7% foreign national prisoners.
- 53.4% prisoners from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
- 46 prisoners released into the community each month.
- 244 prisoners receiving support for substance misuse.
- 55 prisoners referred for mental health assessment each month
Accommodation
- Bottom site (older units)
- The Annexe – pre-release wing for 44 prisoners
- Brister – induction wing/reverse cohort unit (see Glossary) on 2 spurs, 116 prisoners Ellis – general population, 117 prisoners
- Fowler – general population, 112 prisoners
- The Lakes (also known as the Wellbeing unit) – drug support wing, 111 prisoners Care and separation (segregation) unit – 18 prisoners.
- Top site (newer units)
- Dixon – general population, 120 prisoners
- Howard – general population, 110 prisoners
- Narey – wing for older prisoners (over-50s), 48 prisoners
- Nash A – general population, 125 prisoners
- Nash B – general population, 125 prisoners