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Key information
Address: Point Road, Limavady, Co Londonderry, BT49 0LR
Phone: 028 7776 3311
Type: Medium/low security – adult male, resettlement (under 6 years left to serve)
Capacity: around 568 prisoners
Opened: 1972
HMP Magilligan, on the coast near Limavady in County Londonderry, is a medium-security prison holding adult male prisoners serving shorter sentences. It also includes Foyleview, a low-security unit for selected prisoners nearing the end of their sentence, helping them prepare for release.
For visiting times, addresses, directions and current contact details, see the Northern Ireland Prison Service’s website.