Wymott opened in 1979 as a short-term category C prison. There was extensive damage to the prison as a result of a disturbance in about 20 years ago, following which part of the prison was rebuilt and redesignated to hold vulnerable prisoners.
Accommodation
- Shielding units:
- K wing (category C)
- I wing (men convicted of sexual offences (MCOSOs)/older prisoners/social care)
- B wing (MCOSOs, non-cellular accommodation)
- G wing (MCOSOs, cellular accommodation)
- Reverse cohort units:
- D wing (category C) (1 landing)
- H wing (PIPE unit – MCOSOs, c ellular accommodation) (1 landing)
- Prisoner isolation unit:
- D wing (category C) (1 landing)
- H wing (MCOSOs, c ellular accommodation) (1 landing)
- Workers units (essential workers):
- A wing (MCOSOs)
- – C wing (category C)
- F wing (PIPE unit)
- J wing (mixed MCOSOs and category Cs) –
- E wing (category C)