Altcourse Prison
Introduction
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Altcourse Prison
Image: © Sue Adair Taken: 14 Jan 2006
HMP Altcourse was the first privately designed, constructed, managed and financed prison in the UK. The prison opened its doors to prisoners on 1st December 1997. Altcourse is a category B prison receiving prisoners from the courts in Merseyside, Cheshire and North Wales. The prison accepts young offenders and adult male prisoners who are both sentenced and remanded by the courts.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.460681
Longitude
-2.935273