The Prison Today
The prison is a high-security category A prison for adult males and has a maximum capacity of 1269 as of 4 August 2008. The running of the prison has been put out to tender on two occasions, in 1994 and 2001. Accommodation at the prison is divided into 9 wings in two radial blocks. Cells are a mixture of single and double occupancy, all having in-cell power points and integral sanitation.
The prison has been noted for a high suicide rate following its reopening in 1994. From 1993 to 2003, Strangeways prison had the highest number of suicides among inmates than any other prison in the United Kingdom and 2004, Strangeways had the highest number of suicides in the country.
Education and vocational training at the prison is provided by the Manchester College. Courses offered include information technology, ESOL, numeracy, industrial cleaning, bricklaying, painting and decorating, plastering, textiles and laundry. The prison's gym also runs courses in physical education, as well as offering recreational sport and fitness programmes.
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