HMP & YOI Moorland consists of Moorland Open and Moorland Closed.
Moorland is located near Doncaster.
Address:
Thorne Road
Hatfield
DONCASTER
South Yorkshire
DN7 6EL
Tel: 01405 746500
Fax: 01405 746501
Governor: Tom Wheatley
Accommodation (Young Offenders): One unit housing 40 young offenders in single cellular accommodation. This unit is drug free and subject to VDT or compliance testing. (There are also four adult Category D Units).
Adults: Four units housing 220 Cat D's, all in single cellular accommodation. (There is one YOI unit).
Reception criteria (Young Offenders): 18 to 21 years. Up to 4 years and at least 21 days left to serve. Under section 53(2) of the Children and Young Persons Act, prisoners are accepted under HQ's instruction once they have reached 18 years of age.
Suitability: Any prisoner who has successfully completed a term of home leave from a closed establishment should be considered suitable for open conditions and therefore Moorland Open will consider any such prisoner.
Any prisoner whose risk increases or who becomes unsuitable will be lodged in Moorland Closed and then returned to the sending prison.
Operational Capacity: 260 as of 29th August 2008
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