HM Prison Oakwood
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HM Prison Oakwood is a Category C prison in Featherstone, Staffordshire, England. First opened in April 2012, the prison is operated by G4S and was primed to be in full operation by autumn 2012. Originally called Featherstone 2 and designed to be a titan prison, it was downsized to hold up to 1,605 prisoners with construction starting in August 2009. It was built in a modular fashion, the first time this had been done in the UK.
Location | Featherstone, Staffordshire, England |
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Coordinates | 52.646640°N 2.115241°W / 52.646640; -2.115241 |
Status | Operational |
Security class | Category C/male |
Capacity | 2,106 |
Opened | April 2012 |
Former name | Featherstone 2 |
Managed by | G4S |
Director | Sean Oliver |
Following the announcement that it would be contracted out to a private company along with HMP Birmingham, the Prison Officers Association threatened industrial action. The prison also received heavy criticism following a surprise inspection by HM Inspector of Prisons; a report published by the inspectorate in October 2013 identified several issues of concern, including a high level of violence.