HM Prison
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His Majesty's Prisons (Her Majesty's Prisons in the case of a female monarch) is the name given to prisons in the United Kingdom, as well as some in Australia and a small number in Canada, Grenada, Jersey, The Bahamas and Barbados. The title makes up part of the name of individual prisons and is usually abbreviated to HM Prison or HMP.
Australia[edit]
The title of HM Prison is given to a number of prisons in Australia, especially in the state of Victoria.
Bahamas[edit]
Fox Hill Prison in Nassau was formerly known as Her Majesty's Prisons.[1]
Barbados[edit]
The title of HM Prison was given to HMP Dodds Prison in St. Philip, until the crown was dissolved, it was also the name given to the former Glendairy Prison in Station Hill, St. Michael.
Belize[edit]
The Belize Museum was formerly a HM prison.
Canada[edit]
Her Majesty's Penitentiary (as of September 2023 the name has not changed to reflect the accession of King Charles III)[2][3][4] at 89 Forest Road in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador was built in 1859, and is still operational as a men's correctional facility of the Department of Justice and Public Safety of Newfoundland and Labrador.[5]
In November 2021, the government of Newfoundland and Labrador issued a request for proposals to design, build and finance a new prison to replace the aging HMP facility.[6]
Gibraltar[edit]
- HM Prison Moorish Castle (defunct)
- HM Prison Windmill Hill
Grenada[edit]
The title of His Majesty's Prison (Grenada) is given to the Richmond Hill Prison in Saint George's, Grenada. The prison is run by the Ministry of National Security. The prison governor is Dr John Mitchell, the Commissioner of Prisons in Grenada.[7][8]
The prison accommodates both sexes, but has separate sections for male and female prisoners.[9] As of 2019[update] it held 463 prisoners, more than double its official capacity of 198.[7]
United Kingdom[edit]
See also[edit]
- Hong Kong Correctional Services - British Colonial prison system from 1879 to 1997
- ‘At His Majesty's pleasure’: a prison sentence of indefinite length
References[edit]
- ^ "Prison History". Bahamas Department of Correctional Services. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ Smellie, Sarah (30 August 2023). "Inmates in Her Majesty's Penitentiary say they feel hopeless, alone and increasingly unwell". The Canadian Press.
- ^ "Officials confirm death at notorious Her Majesty's Penitentiary jail in Newfoundland". Toronto Star. 24 August 2023.
- ^ King, Allison (28 June 2023). "Phoenix Garden Unveiled at Her Majesty's Penitentiary". VOCM News.
- ^ "Institutional Services". Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Department of Justice and Public Safety. Retrieved 20 January 2011.
- ^ "Government Issues Requests for Proposals for New Prison to Replace HMP". VOCM News. 24 November 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "Grenada". World Prison Brief. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Prisons". National Portal of the Government of Grenada. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
- ^ "Information Pack for British Prisoners in Grenada". GOV.UK. September 2020. Retrieved 14 May 2021.