HMP Brixton opened in 1819 as the Surrey House of Correction and had fulfilled many roles since that time, being both a prison for women, and then a military prison. In 1898 it became an adult male local prison, serving the whole of the London area and particularly focusing on South London, however in July 2012, it was re-roled again, becoming a category C and D resettlement prison for the local area, but in February 2017 its role became that of a Cat C resettlement prison.. The prison holds a large population of sexual offenders.
Key Facts
- 660 new prisoners received each year (an average of 55 per month).
- 215 prisoners convicted of a sexual offence.
- 51 foreign national prisoners.
- 49% of prisoners are from a black and minority ethnic background.
- An average of 74 prisoners is released into the community each month.
- 267 prisoners are receiving support for substance misuse.
Accommodation
- A wing: category C prisoners, including 34 prisoners on the London Pathways Unit (for prisoners with personality disorders)
- B wing: first night/induction accommodation for category C prisoners
- C wing: enhanced prisoners
- D wing: drug recovery and well-being wing
- G wing: prisoners convicted of a sexual offence
- Segregation unit