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Castington

HMP and YOI Castington is a Juvenile and Young Offender closed establishment, accommodating 128 sentenced and unsentenced 15 - 17 year old juveniles, 40 15 - 17 year old Section 91 trainees, 120 sentenced and 120 unsentenced 18 - 21 year old young offenders.



Address:

Morpeth

Northumberland

NE65 9XG


Tel: 01670 382100

Fax: 01670 382101


Governor: Patrick Fox


Accommodation: Seven units all with integral sanitation. Oswald Unit is a designated Section 93 Unit. Finian and Godric hold convicted and non-convicted juveniles. The other four units hold remand and convicted 18-21 year olds.


Operational Capacity: 410 as of 31st January 2006


Castington


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