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The Northern Ireland Prison Service is an executive agency of the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) established on 1 April 1995. Agency status was re-confirmed following a Quinquennial Review in 2000. The Northern Ireland Office (NIO) is an arm of the United Kingdom government, responsible for Northern Ireland affairs. ...
The Prison Service is responsible for providing prison services in Northern Ireland. Its main statutory duties are set out in the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953 and rules made under the Act. Motto: (Latin for Who will separate us?)[1] Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, Northern Ireland Sign LanguageIrish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy - Queen Queen Elizabeth II - Prime Minister of...
The Prison Service is a major component of the wider criminal justice system and contributes alongside other partners, to achieving the system's overall aims and objectives. As the responsible Minister, the Secretary of State accounts to Parliament for the Prison Service and shares Ministerial responsibility and accountability for the criminal justice system as a whole with the Lord Chancellor and the Attorney General. The Prison Service is headed by the Director General. Criminal justice refers to the system used by government to maintain social control, enforce laws, and administer justice. ...
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The Houses of Parliament, seen over Westminster Bridge The Parliament of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is the supreme legislative body in the United Kingdom and British overseas territories. ...
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The Prison Service currently has three operational establishments:
HMP Maghaberry - A modern high security prison housing adult male long term sentenced and remand prisoners, in both separated and integrated conditions. Immigration detainees are accommodated in the Prison's Belfast facility. A prisoner who is denied, refused or unable to meet the conditions of bail, or who is unable to post bail, may be held in a prison on remand until their criminal trial. ...
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HMP Magilligan - a medium security prison housing shorter-term adult male prisoners which also has low security accommodation for selected prisoners nearing the end of their sentence;
HM Prison and Young Offenders' Centre, Hydebank Wood - a medium to low security establishment accommodating male young offenders and all female prisoners (including female immigration detainees).
There is also a staff training facility, the Prison Service College, at Millisle, Co Down. Prison Service Headquarters is located at Dundonald House. Millisle is a village in County Down, Northern Ireland, lying on the Ards Peninsula, about 3 miles south of Donaghadee. ...
The Troubles 29 prison staff were killed during the troubles [1]. Many more suffered violence and intimidation to themselves, their families and property from paramilitaries from both sides.
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