Lowdham Grange Prison
HMP Lowdham Grange is a long term category B establishment, and as from May 2007 the commissioning of Houseblock 3 has given the establishment a baseline Certificate of Normal Accommodation (CNA) and Operational Capacity (OP CAP) of 628 prisoner places. 138 of which are occupied by Indeterminate Public Protection (IPP) prisoners. Contractual arrangements have allowed (by negotiation) this to increase to a maximum of 690.
The establishment provides a safe, secure and respectful environment that encapsulates a wide range of constructive activities. The regime embraces work, education, vocational training, accredited offending behaviour programmes, as well as prisoner health and appropriate interventions.
Staff throughout the prison have a clearly defined pay structure and performance improvements are achieved through the development of NVQ's, Apprenticeships, Management Development Programmes as well as comprehensive job specific training. All staff will have their individual needs met in terms of development planning and we are innovative in meeting the work life balance requirements of our staff within the parameters of the need to deliver our business.
There is a further expansion due to open in early 2010 providing high quality accommodation for another 260 prisoners, each with fully funded activity places.
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