His Majesty's Prison Dovegate is a Category B men's

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near

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, England, operated by

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History

Her (now His) Majesty's Prison Dovegate opened in 2001 as a private

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, operated by the Serco Group under a 25-year Design, build and manage, PFI contract. In 2009 with the creation of an additional accommodation block, and the expansion of other facilities, the prison increased its capacity to 860 places in the main prison, with 200 places in the Therapeutic prison.

Regime and facilities

Dovegate receives Category B convicted prisoners serving four years and over with at least 18 months left to serve. Accommodation at the prison is divided into the main prison (860 places) and the Therapeutic Prison (200 places). In 2009 the addition of a further accommodation block and other facilities, saw the original capacity increase, and the prison now has 130 remand places, taking remand prisoners from Stoke and Newcastle-under-Lyme courts. The education department of the jail has space for 126 prisoners to receive part-time education in classes operating 5 days a week. Activities range from basic skills to

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courses. Other facilities include a

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and sports centre. Dovegate has 24-hour primary healthcare facility, with a full-time medical officer. Chaplaincy services include a full-time

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chaplain and a full-time

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minister, part-time

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ministers, as well as visiting

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and

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ministers. There is a dedicated place of worship with Christian and multi-faith areas. There is a staffed visitor's centre. The main visiting area has both indoor and outdoor children's play areas. It also has a bus stop directly outside the gates with Services every 2 hours to Uttoxeter and Burton on Trent. HM Inspectorate of prisons published reports on Dovegate from 2003 to 2011. Archived at UK Government Web Archive.

References

External links

Ministry of Justice pages on Dovegate

Serco pages on Dovegate

HMP Dovegate - HM Inspectorate of Prisons Reports
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