The Prison Today
Pentonville is a local prison, holding Category B/C adult males remanded by local magistrates' and crown court, and those serving short sentences or beginning longer sentences. The prison is divided into four main wings:
- A wing - Induction and First Night Centre (newly arrived prisoners)
- B wing - Resettlement wing
- C wing - Remands and convicted prisoners
- D wing - Enhanced prisoners
- E wing - Detoxification Unit overflow
- F wing - Detoxification Unit
- G wing - Education, Workshops and Offending behaviour courses
All wings have been refurbished and offer accommodation with integral sanitation, showers, hot water boiler and card phones. Prisoners have the opportunity to attend work, gym, education and offending behaviour courses and chapel.
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