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Accommodation: The prison provides multiple residential units with individual cells or shared accommodation for inmates. The cells are equipped with basic amenities, including beds, personal storage, and sanitation facilities.
Education and Vocational Training: Wayland Prison places a strong emphasis on education and vocational training. Inmates have access to a range of educational programs, including basic education, literacy, numeracy, and accredited courses. Vocational training opportunities are also available to develop employable skills and enhance prospects for successful reintegration into society.
Work Opportunities: Inmates at Wayland Prison have access to various work activities within the prison, such as maintenance, cleaning, kitchen, and other designated roles. These work activities aim to develop skills, instill discipline, and promote a sense of responsibility.
Healthcare: Wayland Prison has an on-site healthcare unit staffed with medical professionals who provide primary healthcare services to prisoners. Mental health support, substance abuse programs, and specialized medical care are also available.
Family Contact: The prison recognizes the importance of maintaining family relationships and facilitates visits and contact with family members, subject to specific guidelines and regulations.
Resettlement Support: Wayland Prison offers pre-release planning and support to help inmates prepare for their eventual release. This may include assistance with accommodation, employment, and access to community-based support services.

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Address: Thompson Road Griston Thetford IP25 6RL Switchboard: 01953 804100 Managed by: HMPPS Region: East of England Category: Male Cat. C Link to: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wayland-prison

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Category C adult male training prison. Wayland does not hold Vulnerable Prisoners

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You can now book a prison visit online

Booking a prison visit should be simple and straightforward. Until now that was far from the case. Booking a visit required both prisoner and visitor to jump through hoops: paper forms and drawn-out phone calls. And if the visit date turned out to be impossible, they had to start all over again.

Now you can book a visit online . It takes about 5 minutes. Before, picking an available date was pot luck. Now there's a date-picker that lets you select 3 possible slots instead of 1. It’s a straight-forward service with user-needs at its heart but, if you get stuck, you can call the prison's visits booking line and someone will help you with the booking.

Here's a very short film we've made about it:

By making it easier to book visits, prisoners will see more of their friends and family. Evidence suggests this will help their rehabilitation. Transformation isn't just about websites.

The service was built by the Ministry of Justice, with a combined team from the National Offender Management Service, HM Prison Service and MoJ Digital Services.

For more of the story behind this service, read Mike Bracken's account of his trip to HMP Rochester or check out the service’s transformation page .

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Comment by Pauline posted on 23 August 2015

How do you find out the prisoners number??? so you can go ahead with online booking of a visit?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 24 August 2015

You can find a prisoner using this service: https://www.gov.uk/find-prisoner However it will be the prisoner's responsibility to get in touch with you to let you know their prison number etc.

Comment by linda posted on 15 August 2015

This service does not appear to work this is day 2 trying to use it

Comment by Olivia posted on 30 July 2015

Hi, If a visit is booked and someone cant make it, is it possible to change the name of one of the people to someone else?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 30 July 2015

It's best to contact the prison directly if this happens. You can find contact details here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Thanks, Louise

Comment by Paige posted on 28 July 2015

Hi my partner was sent to nottingham today, I was on his previous list 4 months ago for a visit. Will that still be on the system all will it have to he put through again if so how long does it take to be approved for a visit? Thanks Paige.

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 29 July 2015

You might want to get in touch with the prison first before booking a visit. You can find the contact details of the prison here: http://www.justice.gov.uk/contacts/prison-finder

Comment by Debs posted on 27 July 2015

Hello Is there a list of prisons where online booking can't be used?

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 28 July 2015

According to the information on this page: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits , you can arrange a visit to any prison in England and Wales through this service. If you're visiting someone in Northern Ireland or Scotland you'll need to contact the prison directly.

This link also lists the type of visits that are not covered by the online service: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits so you need to get in touch with the prison directly.

Hope that's helpful.

Comment by c.steer posted on 26 July 2015

So how do I find the booking form to fill in I am new to computers

Comment by Louise Duffy posted on 27 July 2015

Here's the link to the booking form: https://www.gov.uk/prison-visits

You'll need this information to complete the form:

prisoner number prisoner’s date of birth dates of birth for all visitors coming with you make sure the person you’re visiting has added you to their visitor list

Hope that's useful.

Comment by Shawnaa posted on 09 May 2015

i have a visit booked which i did online but i do not have a visiting order woll the prison let me in?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 11 May 2015

Your identity will be checked on arrival to make sure you’re on the visitor list.

Comment by jessicca posted on 27 January 2015

What happens after you book the visit and its confirmed by email do you need the visiting order ?

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 29 January 2015

The Visiting Order (VO) number is generated by the booking system, it is included in your confirmation email and you will need this to change or cancel a booking.

However, if you're visiting a prison the guidance is that you only need your ID, not the VO number. If when you visit the prison you are asked for the VO number you should report this via the Contact Us link on the Prison Visits Booking form.

I hope that helps.

Comment by Ilysa Mcnally posted on 18 November 2014

How late in advance can I book e.g. book a visit today (Tuesday) for the Sunday coming???

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 19 November 2014

Hi Ilysa. Thanks for your question. A visit needs to be booked 3 working days in advance. So in this case, the visit request would have to be no later than Tuesday to allow for a visit on Sunday.

Comment by carole posted on 23 October 2014

How far in advance can you book visits

Comment by Carrie Barclay posted on 23 October 2014

Hi Carole. You can book up to 28 days in advance. Thanks for your question.

Comment by kimberly posted on 16 August 2015

does anyone know how to cancel a visit online?

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Wayland Prison

Tel: 01953 804100 – Griston, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 6RL

HMP Wayland is situated in Griston, near Thetford in Norfolk. It is a category C training prison holding adult males, and has a capacity of 1,017. The prison originally opened in 1985, and since then, has been added to significantly, increasing its capacity by some margin. It offers a variety of educational courses and workshops to its inmates. If you’re visiting HMP Wayland and would like to get directions, please refer to the map on this page.

Tel: 01953 804100

Operational capacity: 1,017

Griston, Thetford, Norfolk IP25 6RL

Prison Phone have been saving inmates at HMP Wayland money on their calls from the prison to any UK mobile phone since 2013.

We do this by allocating a dedicated and secure local number to your mobile phone, this means when the inmate at Wayland prison calls the new local number we have provided they will be charged at just the local landline rate (around 10p per minute) rather than the standard mobile rate (which is around 40p per minute).

This in turn helps to stretch the inmates PINS phone credit further and reduces the amount you need to send in for them to top up!

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Here’s some facts about Wayland Prison

HMP Wayland is a category C men’s training prison in Griston (near Thetford), Norfolk. Opened in 1985, the prison has capacity to hold 1,017 male inmates.

A wing is the induction unit and a high risk unit. B and C wings are normal and high risk units. D is the Integrated Drug Treatment Service. E in the enhanced unit, F is the Release On Temporary License unit, G is the Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners trust unit, and H is an enhanced prisoners unit. Wings J, K and L are normal locations. M is another enhanced unit, and N is the drug free wing. Wings A-H are single cells, and wings J-N are double.

A prisoner moved from HMP Wayland had caused two assaults here and one in HMP Lincoln in just three days. The first assault took place at Wayland at about 13:30 on July 21 st 2017, and it was confirmed that a bladed weapon was used.

To view the latest HMIP inspection report, click here .

Visiting hours are 09:30 – 13:30 on Mondays, and 14:00 – 16:00 on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.

A prisoner at HMP Wayland attacked a prison guard and shouted “this is for Allah” in July 2017. Attacks in Wayland have been increasing over the years.

Jeffrey Archer was held at HMP Wayland in 2001. He wrote a diary at this time, which is published in ‘Prison Diary 2: Wayland- Purgatory’.

In 2007, the prison came under criticism for not offering enough mental health care for its inmates.

Prison Phone offers phone tariffs that reduce the costs of calls from this prison by up to 75%! This enables prisoners to get the support and love that they are missing from home, while reducing costs for the inmate. Find out more below.

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The managers praised relations in the prison, with ‘can do’ staff committed to making a difference, and a culture of ‘thank you’s by managers to staff. In-cell phones and tablets (for Kiosk services) made ‘a huge difference’. The catering team and education & training were both ‘excellent’. Vocational training covered ‘all the trades’ (including CSCS training course). A course helping prisoners set up in business was praised, as was family support, visits, and the Personality Disorder & PIPE units.

The Officers agreed prison relations were ‘very good’. Experienced staff were ‘very supportive’ of new Officers, and they rated POELTS getting two weeks shadowing, extra training, two dedicated mentors, and drop-in meetings each lunchtime. They liked the full-time staff welfare Officers. In-cell phones and tablets were ‘terrific’ for all, and gave prisoners ‘more control and self-reliance’, supported family relationships, reduced conflict (no queues), and greatly reduced demands on staff. They praised the ‘great’ First Night Centre, separated off, with its induction mentors & Listeners, and emergency credit for prisoners to call home on arrival. Wayland’s on-wing (rather than prison-wide) prescribing was ‘much better’, and meant ‘far less’ bullying and ‘taxing’ problems. Security cameras ‘everywhere’, and all staff in body-cams, had ‘greatly’ reduced violence. They said Wayland was ‘very good’ at managing prisoners high on Spice. Education & training, including local employer links, were ‘excellent’.

The prisoners felt ‘calm’ and ‘safe’, and said staff did ‘their best’ to make ‘a real difference’ (in spite of the pressures). They agreed about in-cell phones & tablets, and praised visits, including weekly family visits and others lasting ‘the full two hours’. They rated the wide range of prisoner mentors and the Prisoner Council. They also liked the chance to progress with ‘excellent’ vocational training (including CSCS course).

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Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA): 892

Population: 867

Wayland is a category C training prison in Norfolk. It opened in 1985.

Read Wayland’s latest inspection report here.

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Certified Normal Accommodation (CNA) is the prison service’s own measure of how many prisoners can be held in decent and safe accommodation. Any occupancy above CNA means that the prison in question is overcrowded.

Prisons in England and Wales fall into four separate security categories. Some prisons can operate under more than one category.

Category A : Category A prisons are high security prisons, holding those individuals considered the most threatening to the public should they escape. Category A prisons should not be overcrowded, given the high levels of security required.

Category B: Category B prisons, or local prisons, are the largest category of prison. They tend to hold un-sentenced prisoners, prisoners on remand awaiting trial, short-sentenced prisoners or those newly sentenced and awaiting transfer to another prison category. Category B prisons tend to be the most overcrowded, with a constantly churning population.

Category C: Category C prisons are sometimes called ‘training prisons’. They are meant to offer education and training to prisoners and the vast majority of prisoners on longer sentences will spend time in Category C accommodation. Historically not overcrowded, we now see more and more Category C prisons running overcrowded regimes.

Category D: Category D prisons offer open conditions and house those who can be reasonably trusted not to try to escape. Prisoners in Category D prisons will be given Release On Temporary Licence (ROTL) to work in the community or go on home leave, usually returning to the prison in the early evening. The majority of Category D prisoners will be towards the end of their sentence, and their period in open conditions is preparing them for their eventual release. Category D prisons tend not to be overcrowded.

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Wymott Prison

Wymott is a prison for men near Leyland, Lancashire, including men convicted of a sex offence.

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Book and plan your visit to Wymott

To visit someone in Wymott you must:

be on that person’s visitor list
book your visit in advance
have the required ID with you when you go

At least one visitor must be 18 or older at every visit.

There may be a limit to the number of visits a person can have. You can check this with Wymott.

Contact Wymott if you have any questions about visiting.

Help with the cost of your visit

If you get certain benefits or have an NHS health certificate, you might be able to get help with the costs of your visit , including:

travel to Wymott
somewhere to stay overnight

How to book family and friends visits

You can book your visit online or by telephone.

Booking line: 01772 442 234 Monday to Friday: 9am to 3pm Find out about call charges

Visiting times:

Monday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
Tuesday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
Wednesday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
Thursday: 2:15pm to 3:45pm
Friday: No Visits
Saturday: 9am to 11am
Sunday: 9am to 11am

Visiting times are 1 hour slots and are subject to change. Visitors will be notified of any changes.

How to book legal and professional visits

You can only book by email to [email protected] .

Tuesday and Thursdays: 9am to 11am

Getting to Wymott

Find Wymott on a map

The closest railway station is Leyland, from there you can get a taxi or take the bus.

The closest railway station is Leyland which is about 6 miles away from the prison. Taxis are available at the station, call 01772 424 242. The nearest minor station is Croston which is around 1 to 2 miles away, but there are limited facilities and there may not be any taxi’s, call 01772 600 489.

To plan your journey by public transport:

use National Rail Enquiries
use Traveline for local bus times

By Car from M6 (junction 28): Turn left, follow mini-roundabout, go straight across and follow road to traffic lights. Turn left, go through next set of lights, follow road round to right (leisure centre on left). At end, turn left and then immediately right. Follow road to end (mini-roundabout) and turn right. At next mini-roundabout, go straight across. Bear left into Slater Lane and go straight across at the traffic lights. Follow the road to the end and turn left. Garth is approximately one mile on the right (follow signs).

There is a free visitors car park and there is also a disabled visitors car park.

Entering Wymott

All visitors, aged 16 or older must prove their identity before entering the prison. Read the list of acceptable forms of ID when visiting a prison .

All visitors will need to be given a pat-down search, including children.

You may also be sniffed by security dogs.

Visitors must adhere to the prison dress code that applies, further details can be requested on your first visit.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Wymott. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker in the visitors’ centre or in your car - this includes pushchairs and car seats.

Call the booking line if you have any questions about visiting.

There is a visitor’s centre located between HMP Wymott and HMP Garth. Visitors must book in here first. You can leave items like mobile phones, cigarettes, food and drink etc. in lockers here while you have your visit. Visitors are required to produce Photographic ID and proof of address before being admitted to the prison and you will be searched by prison staff.

Please make sure you arrive at the visitors centre well before the time of your visit so that all the paperwork/formalities are completed.

There are strict controls on what you can take into Wymott. You will have to leave most of the things you have with you in a locker or with security. This includes pushchairs and car seats.

You will be told the rules by an officer at the start of your visit. If you break the rules, your visit could be cancelled and you could be banned from visiting again.

Visiting facilities

There is a family-friendly visitors centre at Wymott which provides information and support to visitors. There will be no refreshments available during your visit and the chidren’s play area will not be available to use. The toilets are available.

The visitors centre is located between HMP Wymott and HMP Garth and all visitors are still required to book in here first. Free parking is available in the visitor’s car park.

Visitors Centre Opening Times:

Monday to Friday: 12:30pm to 4:30pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8:30am to 11:30am and 12:30pm to 4:30pm

Family days

HMP Wymott run regular family days throughout the year. Details on how these visits run can be found by contacting: [email protected] .

Keep in touch with someone at Wymott

There are several ways you can keep in touch with a prisoner during their time at Wymott.

Secure video calls

To have a secure video call with someone in this prison you need to:

Download the Prison Video app
Create an account
Register all visitors
Add the prisoner to your contact list.

How to book a secure video call

Secure video calls at this prison can be requested by prisoners only.

You will receive a notification if a prisoner has requested a video call with you.

Phone calls

Prisoners do not have phones in their cells so they will always have to call you. They have to buy phone credits to do this.

They can phone anyone named on their list of friends and family. This list is checked by security when they first arrive so it may take a few days before they are able to call.

You can also exchange voicemails using the Prison Voicemail service .

Officers may listen to phone calls as a way of preventing crime and helping keep people safe.

You can send emails to someone in Wymott using the Email a Prisoner service .

You might also be able to attach photos and receive replies, depending on the rules at Wymott.

You can write at any time.

Include the person’s name and prisoner number on the envelope.

If you do not know their prisoner number, contact Wymott .

All post apart from legal letters will be opened and checked by officers.

Send money and gifts

You can use the free and fast online service to send money to someone in prison .

You can no longer send money by bank transfer, cheque, postal order or send cash by post.

If you cannot use the online service, you may be able to apply for an exemption - for example if you:

are unable to use a computer, a smart phone or the internet
do not have a debit card

This will allow you to send money by post.

Gifts and parcels

People in Wymott are given a list of approved items that can be sent to them as gifts. Contact Wymott for more information on what’s allowed.

Any parcels or books that family and friends wish to send in, must have prior approval from Wymott before sending items into the prison.

Make sure to include the person’s name and prisoner number on the parcel.

All parcels will be opened and checked by officers.

Friends and families of prisoners are permitted to send books directly to their loved ones, or can order books from approved retailers, which can source and send the books on to prisoners. For the full list of approved retailers, you can read the HMPPS Incentives Policy, Annex F .

To send a book to a prisoner at HMP Wymott, the prisoner will submit an application form to the Operations team, this will then be approved and the prisoner will be informed. The prisoner will then inform their loved ones that the book can be sent in.

By waiting for the reply this will ensure that the staff at the gate have prior knowledge of any parcels being sent resulting in them being accepted.

Please note staff on the gate need to have prior knowledge of items being sent.

Prisoners can order books directly from the approved suppliers as outlined in Annex F.

Life at Wymott

Wymott is committed to providing a safe and educational environment where prisoners can learn new skills to help them on release.

Security and safeguarding

Every person at Wymott has a right to feel safe. The staff are responsible for their safeguarding and welfare at all times.

For further information about what to do when you are worried or concerned about someone in prison visit the Prisoners’ Families helpline website .

Arrival and first night

When a prisoner first arrives at Wymott, they will be able to contact a family member by phone. This could be quite late in the evening, depending on the time they arrive.

Induction and first night interview is conducted on arrival at Wymott. All prisoners are screened by healthcare professionals and provided with an induction pack.

Each person who arrives at Wymott gets an induction that lasts about a week. They will meet professionals who will help them with:

health and wellbeing, including mental and sexual health
any substance misuse issues, including drugs and alcohol
personal development in custody and on release, including skills, education and training
other support (sometimes called ‘interventions’), such as managing difficult emotions

Everyone also finds out about the rules, fire safety, and how things like calls and visits work.

Accommodation

Over 1,100 prisoners are housed at Wymott across 11 units. Six of those units are reserved for men convicted of a sex offence.

Facilities include a sports hall, exercise equipment, weight room, assault course and outdoor sports field. There is a full programme of activities for all fitness levels.

Wymott has a diverse, multi-faith chaplaincy team providing support to all prisoners.

Education and work

HMP Wymott and Novus work in partnership to offer skills and qualifications to enable prisoners to gain employment and have a positive role in society. Employability and vocational training is accessible alongside functional English and Maths pass to level 2.

Prisoners have access to a broad range of vocational training, including engineering, welding, painting and decorating, bricklaying, joinery, industrial cleaning, fork lift truck driving, horticulture and catering. Each course can lead to an official qualification.

They can take classroom courses in subjects such as literacy and numeracy, IT, art and design, cookery, accountancy and history.

Wymott also runs a number of accredited offending behaviour programme courses.

VPs (vulnerable prisoners) can work at Wymott in occupations such as tailoring, laundry, welding, waste management, printing, retail, catering and horticulture.

Organisations Wymott works with

Wymott includes special facilities for elderly prisoners and those with disabilities provided in partnership with Age Concern.

Support for family and friends

Find out about advice and helplines for family and friends .

Support at Wymott

Family services at Wymott are provided by POPS .

Lancashire Violence Reduction Network are working with us and our regional group of prisons on a trauma informed approach to supporting children with a parent in prison in Lancashire.

To contact our Family and Significant Others lead email: [email protected] .

Concerns, problems and complaints

In an emergency.

Call 01772 442 000 if you think a prisoner is at immediate risk of harm. Ask for the Orderly Officer and explain that your concern is an emergency.

Problems and complaints

If you have any other problem contact Wymott .

Contact Wymott

Governor: Steve Pearson

Telephone: 01772 442 000 Fax: 01772 442 001 Find out about call charges

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You can get in touch with our social media team by email to [email protected]

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Wayland Prison fully staffed, as more prison officers recruited across England and Wales

Wayland Prison has met its staff target, new figures show, as more prison officers were recruited across England and Wales.

It comes as the number of frontline prison officers has reached the highest level in over a decade. However, the Prison Reform Trust said new staff would “need time to bed in and learn” before this leads to stability in prisons.

Figures from the Ministry of Justice and HM Prison and Probation Service show there were 233 full-time equivalent prison officers working at Wayland Prison as of March 31.

This meant the prison exceeded its target of 218 officers in post.

Staff levels were up 10% from the end of December , when the prison was short-staffed and missed the target by five officer .

Across England and Wales, 23,185 full-time equivalent prison officers were in post as of March, exceeding the target of 22,971. This was also the highest number in over a decade.

During the last quarter of 2023, prisons were short of 165 officers, while this figure was 1,180 in March of the same year.

Pia Sinha, chief executive of the Prison Reform Trust, said while the figures are encouraging, it’s crucial the efforts made to improve staff recruitment are “matched by efforts to retain good staff”.

She said: “Staff need to feel invested in and experience a sense of purpose in their role in order to stay – this should become a leadership priority.”

Separate figures show while prisons were still short-staffed in winter, 7,086 assault incidents took place, including 2,517 on staff members.

At Wayland Prison, 33 assaults were recorded, nine of which involved staff. There were also 92 self-harm incidents.

Andrew Neilson, director of campaigns at the Howard League for Penal Reform, said: “People in prison should be engaged in exercise, education, employment and training, which overstretched, understaffed jails are unable to provide.

“Instead, people are warehoused in unsafe conditions for hours on end with nothing to do, with suicides and assaults becoming increasingly common.”

He said government plans to expand the prison population to almost 114,800 by 2028 were “particularly concerning”.

“To address the dire experiences of people at risk of suicide and self-harm, the Government must commit to investing in staffing and significant reductions in the prison population,” he added.

A Prison Service spokesperson said: “Our figures show the number of frontline prison officers has reached the highest level in over a decade, with 1,396 more officers in place compared to last year.

“It’s solid proof our decisive action to boost starting pay to more than £30,000 and launch our biggest ever recruitment campaign is working.”

They added £100 million had been invested into additional security measures, including body-worn cameras and PAVA spray, a synthetic pepper spray used to disable violent inmates.

Wayland Prison fully staffed, as more prison officers recruited across England and Wales

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About HMP Wayland

Type: Prison and young offender institutions
Religious character: Does Not Apply
Local authority: Norfolk
Address: Griston, THETFORD, Norfolk, IP25 6RL
Region: East of England

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Regimes at HMP Wayland

The prison runs the Thinking Skills Programme (TSP), Resolve (programme for medium risk violent offenders) and Alcohol Related Violence (ARV). It also has arrangements with various external agencies to assist in the preparation for release, including NACRO (National Association for the Care and Resettlement of Offenders), Move on East and Job centre plus.

Drug Strategy:

HMP Wayland has a range of opportunities for offenders to help recovery from drug and alcohol addiction. A full support service is offered by RAPt (Rehabilitation for Addicted Prisoners Trust), who work in close partnership with community DIP (Drug Intervention Programme) teams, the Integrated Drug Treatment Service and in programme delivery, through the 12 Step and Healthy Living Programme.

They also offers Alcohol Related Violence for hazardous drinkers and a alcohol awareness, delivered by education under the Social and Life Skills agenda. Both AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) operate in the establishment and there are peer supporters available on the recovery wings. Offenders can also reside on a Drug Free Wing, where voluntary regular drug and alcohol testing, combined with increased security, create a safe living environment for recovery.

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