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British Prison Life
Andrew Aitchison

British Prison Life

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Apr 16, 2015
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Feb 09, 2022
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A view of the prison the exercise yard from inside the jail. HMP Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
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A prisoner shows off his gold teeth with crosses engraved in them.HMP Coldingley, Surrey was built in 1969 and is a Category C training prison. Coldingley is focused on the resettlement of prisoners and all prisoners must work a full working week within the prison. Its capacity is 390 prisoners.
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A prisoner at Coldingley makes prison gates in the steel workshop. HMP Coldingley, Surrey was built in 1969 and is a Category C training prison. Coldingley is focused on the resettlement of prisoners and all prisoners must work a full working week within the prison. Its capacity is 390 prisoners.
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This section of Wandsworth prison is known as the central star and it leads to all original wings of the prison. HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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A prisoner stands outside his cell on C wing of Wandsworth prison.HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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A view of D wing from the exercise yard at Wandsworth Prison.HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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An inmate looks over the wing outside of his cell on the top balcony of the A wing at Wandsworth Prison. HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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A Muslin prisoner prays on his matt inside his cell at Wandsworth prison.HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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Prisoners return from their jobs to their wings for lunch at Wandsworth prison.HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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A member of the prison art club holds up one of his paintings. HMP Wandsworth, London, United Kingdom
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A view along wing A of Wandsworth prison. This wing has the suicide netting between each floor. HMP Wandsworth in South West London was built in 1851 and is one of the largest prisons in Western Europe. It has a capacity of 1456 prisoners.
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A male prison officer walks down the corridor of one of the residential wings. HMP Send, closed female prison. Ripley, Surrey.
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An 'enhanced' prisoner doing press ups in his room on H wing at the Young Offenders Institution in Aylesbury, United Kingdom. Under the Incentives and Earned Privilege Scheme, prisoners in the U.K. can earn extra privileges for good behaviour such as wearing their own clothes, having televisions in their cells, and having more free time to socialise.
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For safety reasons prisoners are not allowed to keep their own razors in their cells so they are kept in a secure location where they can be checked in and out by prison guards. The Young Offenders Institution, Ayelsbury, United Kingdom.
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Prisoners play pool and socialise during a recreation period on C wing at the Young Offender Institution, Aylesbury, United Kingdom.
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Time is money. All that is left on the prisoners notice board. Prisoners use toothpaste to stick items to the notice board as bluetack or pins are not allowed. Young Offenders Institution, Ayelsbury, United Kingdom.
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The signs of self harm on the arms of one of the prisoners. HMP Styal, Wilmslow, Cheshire
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Looking through a security fence at a red fire security door at the end of one of the residential wings of HMP The Mount. Hemel Hampstead, United Kingdom.
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A female prisoner sitting on her bed in the first night (4 person) dorm at HMP Holloway, the main female prison in London.
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Prisoners and staff take part in a Yoga class run by the Prison Phoenix Trust. HMP Bullingdon, Oxfordshire.
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High security prison visitor centre. Visiting a high security category A prison can be scary and intimidating for the children of prisoners.
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A view across the houses of HMP/YOI Portland, a resettlement prison with a capacity for 530 prisoners.
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A prisoner walking with his arms out down one of the corridors of the enhanced wing at HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset.
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Judge, a prisoner inside HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset.
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A enhanced prisoner sitting in his cell. HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset
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Prisoners transport food in special containers and bread crates from the main kitchen through the prison to a wing to be served. HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset.
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A prisoner sitting in his cell on the enhanced wing. HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset
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The moment a family is reunited with their dad after 2 and a half years of him inside HMP/YOI Portland, Dorset.
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