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Belmarsh

In 2007 it was announced that a new 700-person prison was going to be built next to Belmarsh.

Bronzefield

H.M.P. Bronzefield is in Ashford, Surrey. It is the U.K. s largest womens prison.

Halfway Houses

Norman House

Norman House was Britain's first half-way house for former prisoners. It opened in Islington in 1954. It was aided by a granting-giving charity.

Location: 15 Aberdeen Park, N5 2AN

Prison Visits

Myra Hindley was a notorious convicted child murderer. Lord Longford was probably the late 20^thC's highest profile prison visitor. She became heartily sick of the peer's visits. She asked the newspaper editor David Astor (1912-2001) to try end them.

Location: 18 Chesil Court, Chelsea Manor Street, SW3 5QP. Longford's home. (orange, yellow)

24 St Ann s Terrace, NW8 6PJ. Astor's home.

Wandsworth

Location: Heathfield Road, SW18 3HU

Website: www.gov.uk/guidance/wandsworth-prison

Wormwood Scrubs

The Church of England sold the land on which Wormwood Scrubs was built. There were several caveats that accompanied the sale. One of these was that a church should be built on the site. Another was that no capital punishment should occur there.

Location: 160 Du Cane Road, W12 0AN

Website: www.gov.uk/guidance/wormwood-scrubs-prison

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