United Kingdom · Acklington
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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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Sodexo Justice ServicesPopulation held
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Acklington
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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Castington. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington
"HM Prison Castington." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington.
@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-castington,
author = {{World Prisons}},
title = {HM Prison Castington},
year = {2026},
url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-castington},
urldate = {2026-07-21}
}