"Strangeways" redirects here. For other uses, see Strangeways (disambiguation).
Manchester Prison
Location
Strangeways, Manchester
Security class
Adult Male/Category A+B
Capacity
744
Population
~624 (as of October 2021[1])
Opened
1868
Former name
Strangeways
Managed by
HM Prison Services
Governor
Rob Knight
Website
Manchester at justice.gov.uk
Designations
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Former Boys Prison Block of HMP Manchester
Designated
2 October 1974
Reference no.
1254635
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Main Prison Block of HMP Manchester
Designated
2 October 1974
Reference no.
1254636
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
Gatehouse of HMP Manchester
Designated
2 October 1974
Reference no.
1254670
Listed Building – Grade II
Official name
The Tower of HMP Manchester
Designated
2 October 1974
Reference no.
1254672
HM Prison Manchester is a Category A and B men's prison in Manchester, England, operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. It is still commonly referred to as Strangeways, which was its former official name derived from the area in which it is located, until it was rebuilt following a major riot in 1990.
It is a local prison, holding prisoners remanded into custody from courts in the Manchester area and Category A prisoners (those held under maximum security conditions).
The prison featured an execution chamber prior to the abolition of capital punishment in the United Kingdom in the 1960s; the last execution at the prison took place in 1964.
Strangeways was designed by Alfred Waterhouse and opened in 1868 alongside the demolished Manchester Assize Courts. The prison is known for its prominent ventilation tower and imposing design, structured by the principles of the separate system.
^"Report on unannounced inspection of HMP Manchester" (PDF). 31 May 2022. Retrieved 31 May 2022.
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