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HM Prison Castington

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Background

HM Prison Castington was a male juvenile's prison and Young Offenders Institution, located in the village of Acklington in Northumberland, England. The prison was operated by His Majesty's Prison Service. In 2011 the facility was merged into the newly named HM Prison Northumberland. Castington Prison was the most northerly Young Offenders Institution in England, and was built on the site of the former RAF Acklington airfield.

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Region

Acklington

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Death-row facility

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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Castington. Retrieved October 25, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington
Chicago
"HM Prison Castington." World Prisons. Accessed October 25, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington.
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@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-castington,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {HM Prison Castington},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington},
  urldate = {2026-10-25}
}