General Information, Lancaster Farms

Prison Details

Opened in March 1993 as a remand centre/young offender institution, the establishment’s capacity was increased when a new residential unit was opened in June 1996. In 2011, the establishment changed its role from a category B YOI to a category C YOI training establishment, and then in 2014, the prison then became an adult category C resettlement prison.

Accommodation

There are 4 main residential units, each with 2 wing split into 2 landings . The cells are mainly single cells with few doubles, and there is health care unit staffed Spectrum Community Health CIC

  • Grizedale – First night centre
  • Coniston 1 – Well-being unit
  • Coniston 2 – General population
  • Derwent – General population
  • Windermere – General population
  • Buttermere – General population
  • Ullswater – Segregation unit

 

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