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Figures from official sources · verified 2 Jun 2026 · methodology
Operator
HM Prison & Probation ServicePopulation held
male
Opened
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Region
Wales
Security level
Medium
Death-row facility
No
needed to make sure the regime could provide a meaningful training The rate of violence was falling, although it remained comparatively high when
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Format: Prisoner Name & Number, HMP Berwyn, HMP Berwyn Bridge Road Wrexham Industrial Estate Wrexham North Wales LL13 9QE See map Help us to improve this page. Give us your feedback in this 2-minute survey .. Use Send Money to a Prisoner (GOV.UK) for funds — cash not accepted.
needed to make sure the regime could provide a meaningful training experience, and some aspects of resettlement and release planning also prison, where effective plans were in place and work was evident in bringing
The rate of violence was falling, although it remained comparatively high when set against comparator prisons. The rate of self-harm was also lower, and both
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This facility scores 17. The national average across 584 scored United Kingdom facilities is 4 — 13 points above national average.
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Full inspection of HMP Berwyn (2025-05-06)
Located in North Wales and opened in 2017, Berwyn is one of the most modern and one of the largest prisons in the country. Designated a category C training establishment but retaining a small reception capability serving North Wales, at the time of our inspection the prison held 1835 men. Built in a campus style, the prison comprised three main house blocks sub-divided in to eight wings, a wing consisting of two landings. Wings were referred to as ‘communities’ in the prison. The environment, both built and external, is currently amongst the best available in the prison system. Emerging from the COVID-19 restrictions, at this inspection we were encouraged to find a prison that was recovering well. Improvement was still needed to make sure the regime could provide a meaningful training experience, and some aspects of resettlement and release planning also needed to be better, but the prison was safer than at our last inspection in 2019. The rate of violence was falling, although it remained comparatively high when set against comparator prisons. The rate of self-harm was also lower, and both of these important measures were indicative of our general observations of the prison, where effective plans were in place and work was evident in bringing about improvements.
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World Prisons. (2026). HMP Berwyn. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hmp-berwyn
"HMP Berwyn." World Prisons. Accessed July 21, 2026. https://worldprisons.com/prisons/hmp-berwyn.
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title = {HMP Berwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-07-21}
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