HM Prison Wymott 2.99

HM Prison Wymott is a Category C men's training prison, located in the village of Ulnes Walton (near Leyland), in Lancashire, England. Wymott is operated by Her Majesty's Prison Service, and is situated next to HMP Garth. The prison has facilities for housing sex offenders, in addition to inmates sentenced for mainstream offences.HistoryWymott Prison opened in 1979 as short term category C prison. In 1986 there was a large prison riot at Wymott which caused serious damage to the fabric of living units of the jail. In 1993, another major riot left the prison on the brink of total evacuation. Two wings were demolished and replaced with new units as a result of the damage, whilst the remaining original wings were refurbished and turned into sex offender accommodation.The prison todayWymott is a Category C prison for adult males. The prison also has facilities for vulnerable prisoners (mainly sex offenders). VPs are housed in units A, B, F, G, & I wings. VPs cook the food for the entire prison and work at tailoring & printing duties, as well as the canteen shop for all local prisons.The prison works in partnership with Leyland Trucks in training prisoners in key skills in preparation for possible employment such as interview techniques, CV preparation, and aptitude and personality questionnaires. It also has a 70-place Therapeutic Community, which operates independently of the prison itself and aims to help inmates remain drug-free after their release.