Brinsford opened as a young offender institution and remand centre in November 1991 on the same site as HMP Featherstone and HMP Oakwood. Brinsford was a split site caring for both young people aged 15-18 years and young adults aged 18-21. Following the decommissioning of places for young people by the Youth Justice Board in January 2010, Brinsford now holds solely young adults. It is run by HMPS and the #1 governor is Heather Whitehead, who has been in charge since January 2016. It has an operational capacity of 577, and it is part of the West Midlands Region.
Accommodation
- Residential 1 – first night and early days induction unit
- Residential 2 – sentenced and remand young adults
- Residential 3 – sentenced and remand young adults
- Residential 4 – sentenced and remand young adults
- Residential 5 – sentenced young adults; enhanced unit
- Health care centre – 11 beds (not included on CNA)
- Intervention and assessment unit (IAU) – 16 beds
- Integrated drug treatment system (IDTS) – 12 beds
