Usk (HM Prison)
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| Location | Usk, Monmouthshire |
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| Security class | Adult Male/Category C |
| Population | 250 (as of August 2008) |
| Opened | 1844 |
| Managed by | HM Prison Services |
| Governor | Darren Hughes |
| Website | Usk at justice.gov.uk |
Coordinates: 51°41′58″N 2°54′01″W / 51.69944°N 2.90028°W
HM Prison Usk is a Category C men's prison, located in Maryport Street in Usk, Monmouthshire, Wales. The prison is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and jointly managed with the nearby HMP Prescoed.
Usk Prison was built in 1841/2 in red sandstone and extended in 1868. It opened in 1844 as a House of Correction, and after the addition of other buildings in 1870 the establishment became the Monmouthshire County Gaol, superseding the Monmouth County Gaol in Monmouth. It retained that role until 1922 when it closed, reopening in 1939 as a borstal. It continued as a borstal until 1964 when it became a Detention Centre. In 1983 Usk became a Youth Custody Centre and from 1988 to 1990 a Young Offenders Institution. In May 1990, Usk became an Adult Category C prison for Vulnerable Prisoners (mainly sex offenders) and it continues in that role today.
The building received a Grade II* heritage listing in 1974, being a largely unaltered Victorian gaol.
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