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HM Prison Wayland

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[ Men's prison near Griston, Norfolk, England HMP Wayland HM Prison Wayland is a [Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Background

HM Prison Wayland is a Category C men's prison, located near the village of Griston in Norfolk, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service.

Source: Wikipedia article lead, CC-BY-SA.

Capacity

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Current population

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Occupancy

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Year opened

1985

Operational

Figures from official sources · verified 3 Jul 2026 · methodology

Facility profile

Population held

Male

Opened

1985

Region

Griston

Security level

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Death-row facility

No

Conditions

No conditions summary available yet.

Visiting

No visiting information available.

Mailing

No mailing information available.

Practical info

Contact the operator's website for inmate-specific procedures.

Known issues

No major issues documented in our database.

Notable inmates

  • Khalid Masood
    1964–2017 · teacher

    On 22 March 2017, a terrorist attack took place outside the Palace of Westminster in London, seat of the British Parliament.

  • Jeffrey Archer
    Jeffrey Archer
    1940 · politician

    Jeffrey Howard Archer, Baron Archer of Weston-super-Mare (born 15 April 1940) is an English novelist and former politician.

Source: Wikidata + Wikipedia.

Contact & address

Thompson Road IP25 6RL
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World Prisons. (2026). HM Prison Wayland. Retrieved October 26, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wayland
Chicago
"HM Prison Wayland." World Prisons. Accessed October 26, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wayland.
BibTeX
@misc{worldprisons-hm-prison-wayland,
  author = {{World Prisons}},
  title = {HM Prison Wayland},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hm-prison-wayland},
  urldate = {2026-10-26}
}