Portland opened in 1848 and held convict adults until 1921, when it was converted into a Borstal.
It has been a Young Offender Institution since 1988, and today holds young men aged 18 to 21.
Address:
104 The Grove
Easton
Portland
Dorset
DT5 1DL
Tel: 01305 715600
Fax: 01305 715601
Governor: Steven Holland
Operational capacity: 624 as of 27th February 2009
Accommodation: The Prisons accommodation is in nine house blocks. Benbow, Raleigh, Drake, Nelson, Grenville, Rodney, Hardy, Collingwood, and Beaufort. Rodney and Hardy have electronic night sanitation, the others have integral sanitation. Grenville House is an Induction Unit, Beaufort is a Skills Development Unit, Raleigh is the Resettlement wing and Collingwood a 'Super enhanced' Wing. There is also a Care and Control Unit.
Reception criteria: The Prison will only accept Prisoners serving less than 10 years. The establishment is unable to accept Prisoners who have been segregated under Rule 49 (GOOD or Own Request) at any time during the 3 month period prior to transfer, except by prior arrangement with the Governor. The Prison will not accept Prisoners with outstanding Court appearances, outstanding external medical appointments or who require 24 hour medical care, location on ground floor accommodation, long term psychiatric treatment or who are unable to use stairs.
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