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Wayland (HM Prison)
HM Prison Wayland is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. History Wayland prison opened in 1985, and has been enlarged on three occasions. In 2007 the prison was enlarged again, when new pre-fabricated cells for up to 300 extra prisoners were moved into the Wayland Prison complex, as well as new workshops and other facilities. In October 2007, a report from the Independent Monitoring Board claimed that prisoners at Wayland were being given inadequate mental health care by the NHS. The board criticised the Norfolk & Waveney Mental Health Trust for removing a specialist mental health nurse at the prison. However the report praised the jail's governor and prison staff for their preparations to open the new prison blocks at Wayland. In November 2009, an inspection report from His Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons stated that an increased use of force was being used at Wayland ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Griston
Griston is a village and civil parish in the England, English county of Norfolk. Griston is located south-east of Watton, Norfolk, Watton and west of Norwich. History Griston's name is of Vikings, Viking origin and derives from the Old Norse for either ''Griss''' farm or settlement or young pig farm or settlement. In the Domesday Book, Griston is listed as a settlement of 29 households in the Hundred (county division), hundred of Wayland. In 1086, the village was part of the East Anglia, East Anglian estates of King William I, William de Warenne, 1st Earl of Surrey, William de Warenne, Roger Bigod of Norfolk, Roger Bigod, Ralph Baynard and John, nephew of Waleran. Griston Hall was built in the Sixteenth Century and by the Nineteenth Century had been converted into several separate dwellings. Griston Hall and nearby Wayland Woods are the setting for the story of the 'Babes in the Woods' stories where a malicious uncle sent two children into the woods to die so he could ste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |