22-541: HM Prison Hewell is a multiple security category men's prison in the village of Tardebigge in Worcestershire, England. The prison is operated by His Majesty's Prison Service . On 16 October 2019, the Ministry of Justice announced that HMP Hewell's open site (the former HMP Hewell Grange) will close due to its current condition branded by inspectors as unacceptable and refurbishing would not deliver value for
44-657: A Commander , heading the Protection Command between 1997 and 2000, a role which placed him in charge of Royalty protection at the time of the death of Diana, Princess of Wales , followed by 2 years as deputy director of personnel from 2000 to 2002. In June 2002, Clarke became head of the Anti-terrorist Branch , later merged with Special Branch to form the Counter Terrorist Command , a role which put him in direct control of
66-817: A Deputy Assistant Commissioner with the Specialist Operations directorate, commanding the Counter Terrorism Command . Clarke was educated at the Glyn School , Epsom and holds a degree in law and an Honorary Doctorate in Law from the University of Bristol . He is married with three children. He lists cricket and rugby among his interests. Clarke joined the Metropolitan Police in 1977, progressing through
88-515: A prison riot in House Block 6, A-spur. The riot was instigated following the commencement of a phased smoking ban, of which House Block 6 was the first to have the ban imposed; overcrowding, living conditions, unexplained lock-downs and lack of prison officer staff were all contributing factors. The rioters damaged water pipework, the CCTV system, and numerous cells were severely damaged. The trouble
110-527: A range of ICT, literacy and numeracy courses. Employment was provided throughout the estate including: In January 2017, an inspection report described Hewell as "a prison with many challenges and areas of serious concern". Prison inspector, Peter Clarke said, the "main concerns at the closed site were regarding issues of safety and respect". Clarke said levels of violence were "far too high", he described communal areas as "dirty" and claimed many cells were over-crowded, with some, "filthy". 60% said getting drugs
132-557: Is assigned to a category according to their crime, sentence, the risk of escape, and violent tendencies. The categories are designated with the letters A to D, with A being the highest level of security, and D the lowest. There are three different prison services in the United Kingdom, and separate services for the three Crown Dependencies . His Majesty's Prison Service manages prisons in England and Wales , and also serves as
154-869: The National Offender Management Service for England and Wales. Prisons in Scotland are managed by the Scottish Prison Service and prisons in Northern Ireland are managed by the Northern Ireland Prison Service . The Isle of Man and the Channel Islands have their own prison administrations. Prisons in England and Wales are divided into several categories relating to the age, gender and security classification of
176-877: The damage caused. Hewell is a category B prison for adult males. The prison primarily serves the Worcestershire, West Midlands and Warwickshire catchment area. Accommodation at the prison is divided into 6 house blocks. House block 8, which formerly referred to the "open" or Category D section of the prison at Hewell Grange , was closed in March 2020, following a damning report by inspectors. Category B prisoners are employed in workshops providing Construction Industry Training, double glazing manufacture, industrial cleaning , waste management , laundry and contract services. Education offered includes ICT courses, ESOL , basic literacy and numeracy, art and cookery classes. Category D prisoners used to have access to external college courses, Open University distance learning, as well as
198-427: The exception of some of those who are held to be tried on (very) serious offences. These men are held in "provisional category A" conditions. Prisoners who have made active attempts to escape from custody are placed on the holding prison's escape list. These prisoners (sometimes referred to as "E men" or "E list men") are required to wear distinctive, brightly coloured clothing when being moved both inside and outside of
220-715: The investigations into the 7 July attacks on London, the failed bomb attempts of 21 July 2005 and the poisoning of Alexander Litvinenko in 2006. Clarke retired as Assistant Commissioner Specialist Operations in February 2008, having delayed his retirement at the request of the then Commissioner , Sir Ian Blair , following the resignation of Andy Hayman . Clarke has been vocal in his retirement in campaigning for tougher legislation on terrorism. This has including extended detention before charge for terrorist suspects, giving examples of where it has sometimes proven necessary to make arrests at an early stage in inquiries to protect
242-535: The nature of the offence they have been accused or convicted of: Since 2002, in Scotland , prisoners have been assigned to one of three categories: Prisoners (adult and young, male and female) are classified in a similar way to the English/Welsh system: Peter Clarke (police officer) Peter John Michael Clarke , CVO , OBE , QPM (born 27 July 1955) is a retired senior police officer with London's Metropolitan Police most notably having served as
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#1732797900955264-508: The prison and are handcuffed. In addition they are required to change cells frequently and to have their clothes and some of their personal property removed from their cell before being locked in for the night. Women are also classified into four categories. These categories are: Remand prisoners are always held in closed prisons. When children under 18 are sentenced or remanded in custody, they may be sent to one of three types of establishment depending on their needs, age, vulnerability and
286-550: The prisoner's death. On 16 October 2019, the Ministry of Justice announced that HMP Hewell's open site (the former HMP Hewell Grange) would close due to its current condition branded by inspectors as unacceptable and refurbishing would not deliver value for the taxpayer. Prison security categories in the United Kingdom In the United Kingdom, prisoners are divided into four categories of security. Each adult
308-643: The prisoners it holds. Male adult prisoners (those aged 18 or over) are given a security categorisation soon after they enter prison. These categories are based on a combination of the type of crime committed, the length of sentence, the likelihood of escape, and the danger to the public if they were to escape. The four categories are: Category A, B and C prisons are called closed prisons, whereas category D prisons are called open prisons. Category A prisoners are further divided into standard risk, high risk and exceptional risk, based on their likelihood of escaping. Men on remand are held in category B conditions with
330-621: The public sufficiently. In April 2014, he was appointed to lead an investigation into Operation Trojan Horse , an alleged plot by Islamists to take over schools in Birmingham. Due to his background in counter-terrorism, Clarke's appointment was criticised by some, including local MP Khalid Mahmood . In February 2016 he was appointed HM Chief Inspector of Prisons in a written statement to Parliament by Michael Gove. His appointment came to an end in October 2020. On 6 March 2001, Clarke
352-535: The ranks to reach inspector in 1984, becoming a detective inspector in 1986 before joining the National Drugs Intelligence Unit in 1988. Subsequently, promoted, Clarke became Operations Chief, Central London division in 1990 and staff officer to the Met commissioner in 1993 followed by three years as divisional commander, Brixton from 1994 to 1997. Clarke then spent a further 3 years as
374-637: The taxpayer. The site closed shortly after in March 2020. Hewell Prison is on the site of the Hewell Grange country house and estate, the former seat of the Earls of Plymouth and has open days for its park and garden. The estate was sold to the government c.1945 and in 1946 the main house was used as a Borstal . Over the years two other purpose-built prisons were built and opened on the estate: HMP Blakenhurst and HMP Brockhill , to hold other categories of prisoner, with enlargements. The Borstal itself
396-639: Was 'HMP Redditch', however local residents objected and in March 2008 it was decided to rename the site HMP Hewell . HMP Hewell was formally created on 25 June 2008, and is the first in an efficiency drive involving the creation of new Titan prisons in the United Kingdom. The Ministry of Justice closed the Brockhill part of the prison in September 2011. The closure formed part of wide-ranging cost saving, with one other prison shut in 2011. In July 2017, Tornado squads were brought in from outside to deal with
418-691: Was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order ; he was awarded the Queen's Police Medal in the 2003 Birthday Honours and appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2006 New Year Honours for his work in July 2005 bombings. [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] In the 2022 ITVX miniseries Litvinenko , Clarke
440-489: Was confined to one area of the prison, that was back in the control of the prison officers within a few hours. The wing where the riot took place was deemed unfit for occupation due to the damage caused, and inmates housed in that area were either moved to other prisons or relocated to other cell blocks within Hewell. It took several weeks for the area to be brought back into use, following extensive renovations and works to repair
462-465: Was easy, a quarter of prisoners felt unsafe, and self harm had increased. In December 2017, ten people were convicted of smuggling a range of contraband into Hewell and other prisons following the chance filming of a wildlife program in adjacent fields. In 2019, a prisoner died of burns after smoking spice and setting himself on fire. The prisoner rang his bell but it took sixteen minutes before staff responded. The delay in responding contributed to
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#1732797900955484-474: Was reclassified in 1991 to a Category D open prison , and renamed HMP Hewell Grange . The new 650-bed prison was operated by UK Detention Services , a partnership between Mowlem , Sir Robert McAlpine and Corrections Corporation of America . In January 2008, the Prison Service announced that the three prisons would merge to be managed by a single team. Its provisional name for public consultation
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