HM Prison Coldingley
| Location | Bisley, Surrey |
|---|---|
| Security class | Adult Male/Category C |
| Population | 513 (as of 18 May 2009) |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Jo Sims |
| Website | Coldingley at justice.gov.uk |
HM Prison Coldingley is a Category C men's prison, located in the village of Bisley, in Surrey, England. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service.
Coldingley was opened in 1969 as a Category B training prison. The opening was attended by Lord Stonham, Minister of State at the Home Office.
In 1991 Coldingley was hailed as a flagship prison in England. In 1993 Coldingley was re-designated as Category C training prison.
A report published in 2004, by Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Prisons, criticised the prison for its lack of work and training for inmates, and poor prisoner resettlement programmes.
In 2006 Coldingley was criticised again after it emerged that some inmates at the prison were earning up to £11,000 a year for prison work as well as earning up to £1,300 in working tax credits.
In 2005, the Howard League for Penal Reform set up a graphic design studio in Coldingley which offers prisoners fully remunerated employment at market rates(now closed).
In July 2011, it was announced that along with several other prisons, Coldingley would be put up for market testing, allowing private companies as well as HM Prison service, to bid for a contract to run the prison.
Coldingley consists of 5 wings: Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta & the new Echo Wing (October 2008). Wings A-D consist of 87 single cells and 3 doubles. Echo Wing also has single cells with a small number of doubles. E Wing houses kitchen Workers, Orderlies & inmates enrolled in the Rehabilitation of Addicted Prisoners Trust (RAPt) course. E Wing cells have in-cell sanitation and a shower. The other wings all operate on an automated night sanitation system, which can cause problems as inmates get held in queues to use sanitation. Showers facilities are communal.
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