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HMP Isle of Wight Prison

HMP Isle of Wight came about in 2009 when the three prisons, Camp Hill, Albany and Parkhurst merged. The Camp Hill site closed in 2013 reducing the prison population by around 500.

Those who do not require maximum security, but for whom escape would still pose a large risk to members of the community.

Albany is a Category B prison for sex offenders or vulnerable prisoners with sentences of four years or more, with at least 18 months left to serve and eligible for rehabilitation activities.

Parkhurst is for sentenced prisoners serving over four years, including vulnerable prisoners, stage 1 and 2 life sentence prisoners and Isle of Wight residents on remand.

Camp Hill Prison from Google Maps

9, November 2015·1 min read

MoJ tight-lipped about the future of Camp Hill Prison site

Following the news this morning that the Government intend to sell off Victorian prisons for housing, OnTheWight got in touch with the Ministry of Justice to find out the future of the former Camp Hill prison.

Isle of Wight Prison - Google Maps

10, November 2016·2 min read

Razor attack on Prison officer at HMP Isle of Wight (updated)

On Saturday an inmate at HMP Isle of Wight attacked a Prison Officer with a razor that he'd hidden in his mouth. The incident is being treated as attempted murder.

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27, January 2017·1 min read

Call for assaults on Prison Officers to be made a specific criminal offence (petition)

Over a two month period last year, prisoners assaulted more than 1,000 prison officers. The sister of Nick Medlin has created a petition calling for assaults on prisons officers to become a specific criminal offence.

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31, March 2017·1 min read

MP calls for debate about specific offence for attackers of police and prison officers

The tragic death of Isle of Wight prison officer Nick Medlin, was mentioned in Parliament yesterday by the Isle of Wight Conservative MP, Andrew Turner.

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5, April 2017·3 min read

Assaults on prison officers: Government responds to petition

The Ministry of Justice have responded to a 10,000+ signature strong petition calling assaults on HM Prison Officers a specific criminal offence.

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11, May 2018·2 min read

Isle of Wight prison assaults up 42% in 5 years

The rise in attacks on staff and prisoners, revealed in figures from the Ministry of Justice, shows the scale of the task officers are facing. Prison reform campaigners have declared it a "national emergency".

Prison fencing

30, May 2018·1 min read

Almost a third of prisoners remained on Isle of Wight after release

The Ministry of Justice declined to specify the crimes of the prisoners who remained on the Island after their release, but HMP Isle of Wight houses category B sex offenders as well as stage one and two life sentence prisoners.

Prison fencing

14, September 2018·1 min read

Prison officers say HMP Isle of Wight is ‘massively understaffed and unsafe’

Prison officers say that staffing levels have been decimated at HMP Isle of Wight, putting officers and inmates at increased risk.

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11, April 2019·1 min read

Watch Isle of Wight Prison Officers: Perform from Riverdance to Beyonce for MND charity event

Watch these Isle of Wight prison officers pull off several great moves as they perform this dance routine at the charity fundraiser for colleague Ben Rothwell, diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.

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9, July 2019·2 min read

Prison Minister to visit Camp Hill to discuss future plans

Minister of State for Justice, Robert Buckland, has agreed to meet the Isle of Wight MP at Camp Hill to discuss plans to use the land for new housing and also for a possible public sector hub.

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9, August 2019·2 min read

Sex offenders make up 98 per cent of Isle of Wight prison population, latest figures reveal

The latest report from HMP Isle of Wight shows an increase in assaults on staff and large rise in incidences of prisoner self harm and a surprisingly older population.

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17, December 2019·1 min read

Body of prison officer found at HMP Isle of Wight

Our thoughts are with the family and friends of the 29-year-old man who worked at HMP Isle of Wight

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