Lowdham Grange Prison
Her Majesty's Prison Lowdham Grange Prison in Nottinghamshire cares for up to 628 male adult prisoners under contract to the National Offender Management Service. They are all serving sentences of more than four years.
Opened in 1998, Lowdham Grange provides education – literacy, numeracy, IT and vocational skills - healthcare, industrial work opportunities, drug and alcohol counselling, and offending behaviour workshops.
Lowdham is one of just two privately run prisons in England and Wales to be awarded the maximum four-star performance status by HM Prison Service.
Originally built for 500 prisoners, Lowdham Grange has expanded recently. A new houseblock providing 120 extra beds opened in April 2007. Read more.
Lowdham Grange was inspected by HM Chief Inspector of prisons during 2006. For more information click here.