HMP Thameside
Welcome to HMP Thameside. We are committed to ensuring a safe, secure and decent prison for everyone. Through this website you will be able to access information to answer questions you may have.
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HMP Thameside is a local category B resettlement prison in the Thamesmead area of the Royal Borough of Greenwich, South-East London and is situated next to HMPs Belmarsh.
Thameside is London’s only private prison and can currently hold 1232 convicted and remand male prisoners. A new-build prison, successfully completed in March 2012, Serco has run the facility since it opened. The prison quickly and safely respond to the needs of the custodial population within the heart of London.
Tweets from HMP Thameside
We’re launching a new remote course for prisoners at HMP Thameside. “The Essentials of Screenwriting” will teach the principles of story, characters and visual storytelling for TV & drama and will be taught by Timur Zobu, a screenwriting tutor at @MetFilmSchool and @CSSDLondon /1 https://t.co/aZ9Po52eb8
Thank you! We recently received a donation of books from the charity @borderlinebooks. The books have now been delivered to our library team who will distribute them to prisoners who request them. https://t.co/3krLa3iVLq
We’re excited to launch our new Social Responsibility Unit (SRU). The SRU’s aim is to reduce prisoner violence and anti-social behaviour through a combination of group workshops, therapy and individual sessions leading to a safer environment for both prisoners and staff. https://t.co/Wy2BnKZShP