Aims & Purpose Background Theory How the Toolkit Works The Sentence Types of Prison NOMS Be Aware Behaviours Key Stages Arrest (Stage 1) Charge (Stage 2) Court (Stage 3) Starting the Sentence (Stage 4) First Visit (Stage 5) Serving the Sentence (Stage 6) Release (Stage 7)
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Types of Prison
The type of prison a person goes to is dependent on level of risk, defined as:
Category A: Offenders who would be very dangerous to the public or the state, visitors need to be vetted by the Police.
Category B: Offenders who do not present the highest level of danger, but for whom escape must be made difficult. All prisoners who are waiting for a sentence (remand) are classified as category B.
Category C: Offenders who are not considered dangerous, but cannot be trusted to serve their sentence in an 'open' prison.
Category D: Offenders who can be trusted to serve their sentence in an open prison.
