General Information, Portland

Originally built in 1848 to hold convicted prisoners, Portland doubled in size following the acquisition of land from the Admiralty in 1910. From 1921 to 1983 it was a borstal. In April 2011, its role changed to an adult and young offender establishment. It is run by HMPS as part of the South West Region and has a capacity of 530, the #1 governor is Robert Luxford, who has been in charge since July 2020

Accommodation

There are 7 house blocks:

  • Benbow – 89 places
  • Raleigh -89 places
  • Drake -79 places
  • Grenville -62 places, mainly young adults
  • Nelson -72 places, mainly young adults
  • Collingwood -35 places, first night and induction unit
  • Beaufort – 99 places, enhanced incentive level prisoners
  • Care and separation unit (CSU)

Return to Portland

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We can introduce you to  experienced  lawyers can help you with parole,  probation,  immigration, adjudications, visits and any other complaints  and disputes you have with the Prison Service.

The solicitors are all experts on how the Prison Service/Criminal Law  system works and will be able to provide to you the necessary advice and support to ensure you or your loved ones are treated fairly. These lawyers are "small enough to care about you, but big enough to fight for you"

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