HM Prison Elmley

HM Prison Elmley is a local Category B/C men's prison, located close to the village of Eastchurch on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent. The term 'local' means that this prison holds people on remand to the local courts. Elmley once formed part of the Sheppey prisons cluster, which included HMP Standford Hill and HMP Swaleside; it is now a stand-alone establishment. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

HMP Elmley
Prisons, Sheppey Cluster, Isle of Sheppey
Location in Kent
LocationEastchurch, Kent
Coordinates51.3884°N 0.8499°E / 51.3884; 0.8499
Security classAdult Male/Category B&C
Capacity985
Population1,252 (as of May 2011)
Opened1992
Managed byHM Prison Services
GovernorPaul Woods
WebsiteElmley at justice.gov.uk
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