Wormwood Scrubs (HM Prison)
Coordinates: 51°31′0″N 0°14′25″W / 51.516667°N 0.24028°W / 51.516667; -0.24028
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| Location | Wormwood Scrubs, London |
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| Security class | Adult Male/Category B |
| Population | 1277 (as of May 2008) |
| Opened | 1880s |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Phil Taylor |
| Website | Wormwood Scrubs at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Wormwood Scrubs (informally "The Scrubs") is a Category B men's prison, located in the Wormwood Scrubs area of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, in inner west London, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
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