The prison is near the centre of Liverpool and was built over 150 years ago to replace a much older prison. It has enjoyed numerous refurbishments since construction (!) and sits on a 22acre site. The prison serves the whole of the Merseyside Courts, Wigan Courts & Blackburn Courts catchment area.
Accommodation
There are 8 wings at the prison
- A Wing: Drug dependency unit
- B Wing: First night centre, care and separation unit located on B1
- F Wing: Normal population,
- G Wing: Normal population ,
- H Wing: Normal population
- I Wing: Closed for refurbishment
- J Wing: Wellbeing unit
- K Wing: Vulnerable prisoner unit