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Prison Estate
The Prison Estate in Northern Ireland comprises:
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.
Magilligan - A medium security prison, housing shorter-term prisoners, which also has low security accommodation for selected prisoners nearing the end of their sentence;
Maze - The Maze site was transferred to the Northern Ireland Executive on 31 March 2004;
Hydebank Wood - A medium to low security young offenders centre and prison, accommodating male remand and sentenced young offenders and female prisoners;
Prison Service College, Millisle - The Services training college
Prison Service Headquarters - The main administrative centre for the NI Prison Service



