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The Northern Ireland Prison Service is an agency within the Department of Justice. It is responsible for the operation and delivery of services within the Northern Ireland prison system. Its main statutory duties are set out in the Prison Act (Northern Ireland) 1953.
The Prison Service, through its staff, serves the community by keeping in secure, safe and humane custody those committed by the courts and, by working with prisoners and with other organisations, seeks to reduce the risk of re-offending and in so doing aims to protect the public and to contribute to peace and stability in Northern Ireland.
The Prison Service headquarters is located at Dundonald House in the stormont estate. There are three prison establishments, namely, Maghaberry, Magilligan and Hydebank Wood Young Offenders Centre and Prison. The Prison Service College is located at Millisle.
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 accomodated in the Prison's Belfast facility.
- 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.
