FAQ · United Kingdom
Who runs the prisons in the United Kingdom?
In the United Kingdom, prisons are run by HM Prison and Probation Service (England and Wales), the Scottish Prison Service and the Northern Ireland Prison Service. The profiles for the United Kingdom name these responsible bodies: His Majesty's Prison Service (22), Scottish Prison Service (7), Serco (2), HM Prison & Probation Service (2), HM Prison and Probation Service (2). This comes from the open source and is only shown when it exists.
Most frequently named responsible bodies
- His Majesty's Prison Service — 22 facilities
- Scottish Prison Service — 7 facilities
- Serco — 2 facilities
- HM Prison & Probation Service — 2 facilities
- HM Prison and Probation Service — 2 facilities
- Her Majesty's Prison Service — 1 facility
- HMP — 1 facility
- government — 1 facility
- Sodexo Limited 00842846 — 1 facility
- Metropolitan Police — 1 facility
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