General Information HMP Wormwood Scrubs

The prison was built between 1875 and 1891 by prisoners from Milbank Gaol. During its existence is has housed women prisoners, been a borstal and was used by the War department in the early 1940’s. The buildings were refurbished around 15 years ago at the same time a new wing was added.

The population profile of the prison at June 2021 was :

  • 1,664 new prisoners received each year (around 139 per month).
  • 339 foreign national prisoners.
  • 55% of prisoners from black and minority ethnic backgrounds.
  • 64% of prisoners unsentenced.
  • 147 prisoners released into the community each month.
  • 263 prisoners receiving support for substance use.

Accommodation

  • A wing (landings 1 and 2): Workers, remand and sentenced prisoners. It holds a maximum of 207 prisoners.
  • A wing (landing 3): Protective isolation unit. It holds a maximum of 80 prisoners.
  • B wing: Induction, reverse cohort unit (RCU; see Glossary of terms). It holds 167 prisoners.
  • Jan Wilcox unit: Induction workers. It holds 17 prisoners, in double rooms and a dormitory. This is an annexe of B wing.
  • C wing (landings 1 and 2): Workers, remand and sentenced prisoners. It holds a maximum of 138 prisoners.
  • C wing (landings 3 and 4): Second-stage integrated drug treatment system. It holds a maximum of 165 prisoners.
  • D wing (landings 1, 2 and 3): Workers, remand and sentenced prisoners. It holds a maximum of 180 prisoners.
  • D wing (landing 4): Incentivised substance-free living unit. It holds a maximum of 64 prisoners, all in single rooms
  • E wing (landings 2 and 3): Workers, remand and sentenced prisoners. It holds a maximum of 91 prisoners
  • E wing (landing 4): Elizabeth Fry unit (EFU) and off-wing workers. It holds a maximum of 55 prisoners. The EFU supports those with learning difficulties and those engaging with in-reach
  • Health care unit: Holds a maximum of 17 inpatients.
  • Conibeere unit: Detoxification/stabilisation unit and RCU. It holds a maximum of 55 prisoners.
  • First night centre: Holds a maximum of 36 prisoners.
  • Segregation unit: 18 single cells.

 

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