Between 1610 and 1930 there was a prison on the site. The prison was closed between 1930 and 1939, but was re-opened as an English/American military establishment between 1939 and 1966.
Address:
HMP Shepton Mallet
Cornhill
Shepton Mallet
Somerset
BA4 5LU
Tel: 01749 823 300
Fax: 01749 823 301
Governor: Nick Evans
Operational Capacity: 186 as of 1st August 2008
Reception Criteria: Life sentenced prisoners only
Regime: Includes full/part-time education, workshops, training courses and a works department. Offending behaviour groups are available. There are also special features e.g. Welfare to Work, Job Club, improved regime, listener schemes, programme development and community projects.
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